About this Event
* This workshop is for candidates at Imperial, RCA and RCM only!
Avoiding burnout with self-care
Sometimes we feel we are putting in a lot of effort, but it never seems to be enough. Our to-do lists never go down, and we find it more and more difficult to face each one of our tasks. These feelings if sustained for long time can lead to burn out. It is important to know what things are important for us to take care of ourselves and thus be able to keep on delivering without feeling depleted.
This session of reflective practice gives time to think about how best to take care of ourselves. We offer some short meditative exercises to explore how we think and feel about our self-care and to ground our discussion.
How does it work?
Reflective practice is about taking time to explore an event or theme, for example, managing time, group dynamics, or motivation. Each person has time to look at their own challenges and opportunities. This is done with other research students. You will be able to hear how other people are approaching similar concerns.
Each session has a theme that we explore together. The next theme is: Befriending emotions to deal with Procrastination
Who is it for?
- PhD students
- who want to talk about their experience of doing research
- who would like to hear about how others are handling the issues.
Where?
In-person session at Chaplaincy Multi-Faith Centre, Imperial College London, 15 Prince's Gardens , South Kensington Campus , SW7 1NA
Some testimonials from previous attendees
"A nice way to look back at events in our day to day life and have a different perspectives to get over them."
"It's worthwhile to shut off from work and reflect on your experiences over time."
"It is valuable for all PhD students to have a chance to talk things through."
"It is a way of thinking/being integral to surviving a PhD which isn't taught anywhere."
"A safe space to talk about my problems with someone from outside, that's not related to it."
"Writing things down helped me"
"I found it useful to have time window assigned entirely for oneself to speak and be listened to."
"It is a useful platform for discussing my situation and receiving constructive feedback and course of action from the group."
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Chaplaincy Multi-Faith Centre, Imperial College London, 15 Prince's Gardens, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00