E48: Be Flexible in your Work Day

Go to mindyourownrevisions.com to learn more about how I help fellow academics to prevent and overcome burnout as well as maintain mental and emotional wellbeing, and sign up for my newsletter to receive more resources.**********************************************************At the time of recording, Dr. Hendrik Huthoff was the Head of Education at the Jena School for Microbial Communication at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Dr. Huthoff is a strong advocate of mental health inside and outside of academia who has been volunteering in this area for many years now.In this episode, we talked about:- Hendrik's mental health story- Mental health advocacy- Mental health first aid- Misconduct in academia- Academic dishonestyand so much more...Contact Dr. Huthoff at https://www.linkedin.com/in/hendrik-huthoff-327178125/ Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fL3ptZx9jk4This interview was conducted on 31 August 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Go to mindyourownrevisions.com to learn more about how I help fellow academics to prevent and overcome burnout as well as maintain mental and emotional wellbeing, and sign up for my newsletter to receive more resources.**********************************************************Dr Jacqueline Kerr is a mom, behavior scientist and burnout survivor. She is in the top 1% of most cited scientists worldwide. Dr. Kerr left her position as a public health professor in 2018 and now hosts the podcast "Overcoming Working Mom Burnout" where she interviews researchers, diversity experts, and leadership coaches. She is on a mission to dismantle the causes of working mom burnout and find solutions that we can all use to change the social norms around burnout.In this episode, we talked about:Jacqueline's burnout storyBeing a senior academicProfessorshipDecision-making powerMotherhoodLeaving academiaand so much more...Find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jacqueline-kerr-a62581173/Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4LG0kZ9XlOAThis interview was conducted on 29 June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 30 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Without (intrinsic) motivation, you can only go so far. Is your work giving you purpose, joy, and satisfaction? then, productivity will be so much easier to achieve.#productivity #ProductivityTips #motivation #IntrinsicMotivation #ExtrinsicMotivation #work #WorkLife #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 29 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Plan some pockets of flexible time periods in your day where you allow yourself to solve problems that arise on the spot or fires that need to be extinguished :) #productivity #ProductivityTips #flexibility #unexpected #work #WorkLife #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 28 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Do you engage in negative self-talk? If so, you're trying to beat yourself into productivity- which is probably not working. You can develop a more positive self-talk by being more accepting and compassionate towards yourself. #productivity #ProductivityTips #SelfCompassion #SelfAcceptance #happiness #SelfTalk #SelfTalkMatters #work #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 27 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Do you favour intensity in the way you work over keeping your energy consistent? This won't help you stay productive sustainably.TL;DR tip of the day: Don't do anything that you won't be able to recover from by the next day. #productivity #ProductivityTips #EnergyManagement #SustainableWork #consistency #intensity #work #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 26 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Do you believe work should be difficult and that you should take the toughest route in order to really have "achieved" something?This episode is for you! Work does not have to be difficult, and going for the low-hanging fruit does not mean that you're lazy and incompetent. #productivity #ProductivityTips #EnergyManagement #TimeManagement #work #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 25 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Should you really accomplish the most tedious task first thing in the morning? Is that the best use of your time and energy? Eating the frog too early may not be for you... #productivity #ProductivityTips #EnergyManagement #TimeManagement #EatThatFrog #work #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 24 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Is technology your friend or foe when trying to be productive?Here is my top tip to audit your tech use and set yourself free.#productivity #ProductivityTips #AttentionManagement #distractibility #distraction #technology #work #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 23 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Continuation of yesterday's video!Are you (self-)diagnosed with AD(H)D? Having trouble with productivity due to your short attention span or distractibility? Here are four MORE tips that help me most!#productivity #ProductivityTips #AttentionManagement #ADD #ADHD #distractibility #distraction #work #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.