Tag: work life balance
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Transition Times for Work-Life-Balance
Better late than never, I joined the Wayfinders program again as this has significantly helped me last year, one of the big insights from the last round has been lingering in draft status ever since: The Problem In the middle of semester scrambling, I often fall into bad habits of forgoing exercise, and walks, and…
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Be Bothered!
We spend last weekend in the Cairngorms National Park, undertaking winter training for being out on the hills in snowy conditions–ice axe, crampons, avalanche training etc. The one phrase that stuck with us both is: Be Bothered! – Mark, Trainer from Cairngorm Lodge You have to be bothered to stay safe in these weather conditions:…
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Entschleunigen: Slowing Down
One of the worst things for The Brain is to be forced to slow down. But that process of Entschleunigen (act of slowing down) is important for work life balance. So I am pondering this as we soon embark on the new academic year, different strategies for slowing down. Part of this is has been…
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Of Life Guarding Your Sanity
Don’t jump into the swimming pool Today I was given a great metaphor that helped me take a necessary step back from stressful situations. So I figured I share with you. Literally everyone I am talking to right now seems to struggle. Things feel difficult, the bad news keep coming uninterrupted, and the long dark…
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Is it because the spaces never close?
Just coping, not quite fine In a conversation with my students (who are also peers and colleagues) today we were talking about how we all struggle at the moment. What emerged from the conversation is that we all felt things should be easier this year. We have pivoted online, we know how everything works. And…