Anmeldung: Perform in the Storm – Mental Health for doctoral researchers [ENG]

Registrations of doctoral candidates will be considered preferentially. 

As they progress through their careers, young researchers experience increasing demands on their energy and time. They often feel captive to a seemingly overwhelming flow of projects, emails, meetings that all call for their immediate attention, which frequently results in unrealistic expectations of what can be achieved in a day. Eventually, even high performers struggle to deliver and end up stressed or depleted until, inevitably, their performance will drop. In light of such experiences sometimes also their self-confidence and motivation suffer. Then it is important, to rebound quickly. The workshop is aimed at doctoral candidates and postdocs who face a variety of demands, encounter stressful challenges, yet wish to maintain their mental wellbeing and strengths in the long run.

Inhalt und Lernziele

• Knowledge of the four dimensions of energy & stress management for sustained high mental performance
• Assessment of own position in all four dimensions
• Identification of stress symptoms and determination of focal points for one's own energy management
• Application of seven techniques to increase well-being and mental health
• Planning concrete steps to achieve the desired changes