The Power of Small Wins: Staying Motivated in Long-Term Academic Projects

By Simone C. O. Conceição You sit down to work on your dissertation chapter, and an hour later, it feels like nothing has moved forward. The project is important, but the finish line seems impossibly far away. Long-term academic work—such as dissertations, research studies, or major writing projects—requires sustained intellectual effort, emotional resilience, and strategic planning. If your…