Target Group: Doctoral researches and postdoctoral researchers (exclusively for women)
In cooperation with „Gesunde Uni“.
Academic lives and careers are often experienced as stressful, due to specific characteristics, such as work-life balance, relationship with supervisors, meeting deadlines, the lack of constructed schedules, uncertain future career and more (Tsai, & Muindi, 2016). Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers are more than six times as likely to experience depression and anxiety as compared to the general population (Evans, et al., 2018; Loissel, 2020).
About two-thirds of women in academia also experience either chronically or sporadically what is sometimes referred to as “imposter syndrome”, which describes a consistent feeling of self-doubt even in areas where one excels and has been successful. This feeling is not just an internal insecurity, it is also a combination of external unconscious biases that still exist about women’s competency as researchers, mentors, and teachers. Sparking conversations about these biases, as well as practicing and learning strategies to cope and manage, is essential for change.
In this workshop, participants will gain a toolset for navigating through challenging academic environments with confidence, assertiveness and skills of self-management. By learning about the nature of our brain and cognition and by filling out self-analyzing questionnaires from the worlds of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and ACT (Acceptance committed therapy), participants will find their own special strengths and learn how to replace negative automatic thoughts by cultivating compassionate and strengthening internal voices.
On November 19 and 26 2024 the workshop will take place for all. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to make an optional appointment with the trainer for a 60-minute individual coaching session (on Zoom) in the weeks following the workshop for the purpose of further processing the workshop and supporting personal development. The specific date for the individual coaching will be scheduled in the workshop.
Counting towards the Certificate "Leadership, Management, Science Communication and Knowledge Transfer" (Module IV, 8 AE).
Dr Ori Harel
Educational-psychologist and mindful-yoga teacher, specializing in mental resilience and well-being of the academic community. Her PhD focused on therapeutic factors and change processes in group counseling, which she now applies to increase mental resilience and happiness.
