yDiv event series: Mental Well-being in Academia
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Working in academia as a high-stress environment can be a challenge for maintaining mental health. The aim of this event series is to raise awareness for mental health issues occurring in academia.
Rethinking productivity
1 November 2023, 11:00 - 12:00 pm
Online via Zoom
Lecturer: Desiree Dickerson, PhD
Target group: Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers
Learn to see productivity through a well-being lens. Learn how to structure your day in a way that aids your concentration and focus, rather than constantly detracting from it.
We discuss:
- how to create a routine during times of constant change
- learning to ride the productivity wave
- creating a rhythm that works for you, rather than against you
- navigating the balancing act of families and research
- how to plan to be (realistically) productive
- using breaks to optimise efficiency
How to support your colleagues
8 December 2023, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Online via Zoom
Lecturer: Desiree Dickerson, PhD
Target group: All iDiv status groups
Learn about possible warning signs of a mental illness and how to approach a friend or colleague you are worried about.
More information will be added soon.
Lecturer
Desiree Dickerson is a clinical psychologist who specialises in the mental health and well-being of researchers and the academic community. Having worked as a researcher in New Zealand, Australia and Austria, Desiree now works globally with universities, lab groups, and academics in the pursuit of a healthier approach to research.
