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Making travel less stressful

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Making Travel Less Stressful This post was written just after returning from a fall trip back to Canada, to see friends and care for loved ones. We realised that the thoughts I was having about travel might help you too… I (Jo) have just got back from my holiday. […]

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Spotlight On: Burnout.

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Spotlight On: Burnout I published my first post with “burnout” in the title, “Burnout is real”,  in 2022. We were just coming out of the most intense phase of the COVID pandemic disruptions. The term was familiar to people, but the idea that it might be a real diagnosable […]

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Burnout – A personal experience

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Myriam Houssay-Holzschuch

This post is a different format than usual. Typically I write something and then record an audio version. However, when I invited Myriam Houssay-Holzschuch to share something about her experience of burnout, she preferred an interview. The text is an edited transcript of the interview. The audio has also been edited. Myriam and I talked […]

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You’re coping, until you aren’t.

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · You’re coping until you aren’t I’ve written about burnout before. It is a real thing: severe exhaustion, physical and cognitive. It is serious. It often takes years to recover and may change you forever. I suspect the term is being used interchangeably with exhaustion that is somewhat less severe. […]

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Autism & Imposter Syndrome

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Daniel Sohege

A note from Jo: On 28 October 2023 Daniel Sohege posted a thread on Bluesky and Twitter about what they call “Autistic Imposter Syndrome”. I recognized much of what they described from conversations with an autistic friend. They kindly agreed to have me turn it into a guest post here. I’ve kept their name for […]

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Moving your own goal posts

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · It’s okay to move your goal posts I don’t know about you, but my plans for January are already off the rails…. I did have a restful and enjoyable break. But I really struggled to come up with an idea for this month’s long post, or the time and […]

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Burnout is real!

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Burnout is real! As the Covid19 pandemic and related adjustments extended over months and years, conversations about burnout seemed to increase. The additional pressure of the pandemic seems to have pushed several people over the edge. A client who was already working with me to move a book project […]

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Overcommitted? Declaring a moratorium

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Overcommitted? Declaring a moratorium It’s easy to get overcommitted. In addition to all the things you have to do, there are a lot of things you would like to do. You don’t want to manage your workload by dropping everything that makes your work meaningful. In fact, I encourage […]

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Are things getting worse? Or is dystopia the new normal?

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Jo VanEvery

This post was originally written during a time when many universities and workplaces had shifted to remote work in response to the COVID pandemic. Although circumstances have now changed for many people, much of what I say in this post still applies. Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Is dystopia the new normal? Things were […]

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Mid-semester burnout

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Mid-semester burnout During a period of widespread university staff strikes about increasing workloads, insecure pensions and low pay, I observed increased discussion amongst academics on social media about being in the overloaded and overwhelmed category. I read on Twitter that some folks were so overloaded they are apologising in […]

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Do you have too many active writing projects?

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Jo VanEvery

This post is part of a series on Optimizing Focus. Finding it hard to focus is normal. Self-flagellation does not work to improve your focus. Furthermore it takes time and energy that takes you away from your writing; it is another distraction. I firmly believe that you can approach your work compassionately rather than violently. […]

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Taking a real break between semesters

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Taking a real break between semesters In the past week or so I’ve had a few conversations with clients about the relationship between accomplishing their writing goals for the semester and taking a real break over the Christmas holiday. As one of them put it: “How do I not […]

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