Mind Your Own Revisions
Mental and Emotional Wellbeing in Academia
Özgün Ünver
Show overview
Mind Your Own Revisions has been publishing since 2020, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 51 episodes. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 5 min and 17 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Health & Fitness show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 2.7 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2023, with 32 episodes published. Published by Özgün Ünver.
From the publisher
Mind Your Own Revisions is a podcast about mental and emotional wellbeing in academia. MYOR aims to create a safe and all-inclusive space for all academics at every level and around the world. Self-care, self-compassion, self-acceptance... Let's start from here!Original music composed and performed by Wim de Winter.For further information regarding wellbeing in academia, visit Mind Your Own Revisions.Would you like to support this show? Consider making a donation of any amount. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep 51E51: Mental Health and Academic Dishonesty with Hendrik Huthoff, Ph.D.
Go to mindyourownrevisions.com to learn more about how I help fellow academics to prevent and overcome burnout as well as maintain mental and emotional wellbeing, and sign up for my newsletter to receive more resources.**********************************************************At the time of recording, Dr. Hendrik Huthoff was the Head of Education at the Jena School for Microbial Communication at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Dr. Huthoff is a strong advocate of mental health inside and outside of academia who has been volunteering in this area for many years now.In this episode, we talked about:- Hendrik's mental health story- Mental health advocacy- Mental health first aid- Misconduct in academia- Academic dishonestyand so much more...Contact Dr. Huthoff at https://www.linkedin.com/in/hendrik-huthoff-327178125/ Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fL3ptZx9jk4This interview was conducted on 31 August 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 50E50: Burnout as a Tenured Professor with Jacqueline Kerr, Ph.D.
Go to mindyourownrevisions.com to learn more about how I help fellow academics to prevent and overcome burnout as well as maintain mental and emotional wellbeing, and sign up for my newsletter to receive more resources.**********************************************************Dr Jacqueline Kerr is a mom, behavior scientist and burnout survivor. She is in the top 1% of most cited scientists worldwide. Dr. Kerr left her position as a public health professor in 2018 and now hosts the podcast "Overcoming Working Mom Burnout" where she interviews researchers, diversity experts, and leadership coaches. She is on a mission to dismantle the causes of working mom burnout and find solutions that we can all use to change the social norms around burnout.In this episode, we talked about:Jacqueline's burnout storyBeing a senior academicProfessorshipDecision-making powerMotherhoodLeaving academiaand so much more...Find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jacqueline-kerr-a62581173/Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4LG0kZ9XlOAThis interview was conducted on 29 June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 49E49: Is the squeeze worth the juice?
Day 30 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Without (intrinsic) motivation, you can only go so far. Is your work giving you purpose, joy, and satisfaction? then, productivity will be so much easier to achieve.#productivity #ProductivityTips #motivation #IntrinsicMotivation #ExtrinsicMotivation #work #WorkLife #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 48E48: Be Flexible in your Work Day
Day 29 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Plan some pockets of flexible time periods in your day where you allow yourself to solve problems that arise on the spot or fires that need to be extinguished :) #productivity #ProductivityTips #flexibility #unexpected #work #WorkLife #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 47E47: You can't beat yourself up into productivity.
Day 28 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Do you engage in negative self-talk? If so, you're trying to beat yourself into productivity- which is probably not working. You can develop a more positive self-talk by being more accepting and compassionate towards yourself. #productivity #ProductivityTips #SelfCompassion #SelfAcceptance #happiness #SelfTalk #SelfTalkMatters #work #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 46E46: Consistency over Intensity for Sustainable Productivity
Day 27 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Do you favour intensity in the way you work over keeping your energy consistent? This won't help you stay productive sustainably.TL;DR tip of the day: Don't do anything that you won't be able to recover from by the next day. #productivity #ProductivityTips #EnergyManagement #SustainableWork #consistency #intensity #work #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 45E45: What is the low-hanging fruit here?
Day 26 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Do you believe work should be difficult and that you should take the toughest route in order to really have "achieved" something?This episode is for you! Work does not have to be difficult, and going for the low-hanging fruit does not mean that you're lazy and incompetent. #productivity #ProductivityTips #EnergyManagement #TimeManagement #work #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 44E44: Should you eat that FROG? 🐸
Day 25 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Should you really accomplish the most tedious task first thing in the morning? Is that the best use of your time and energy? Eating the frog too early may not be for you... #productivity #ProductivityTips #EnergyManagement #TimeManagement #EatThatFrog #work #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 43E43: Stop getting distracted by Technology!
Day 24 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Is technology your friend or foe when trying to be productive?Here is my top tip to audit your tech use and set yourself free.#productivity #ProductivityTips #AttentionManagement #distractibility #distraction #technology #work #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 42E42: Productivity Tips for Folks with ADD (Part 2)
Day 23 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Continuation of yesterday's video!Are you (self-)diagnosed with AD(H)D? Having trouble with productivity due to your short attention span or distractibility? Here are four MORE tips that help me most!#productivity #ProductivityTips #AttentionManagement #ADD #ADHD #distractibility #distraction #work #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 41E41: Productivity Tips for Folks with ADD (Part 1)
Day 22 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Are you (self-)diagnosed with AD(H)D? Having trouble with productivity due to your short attention span or distractibility? Here are four tips that help me most!#productivity #ProductivityTips #AttentionManagement #ADD #ADHD #distractibility #distraction #work #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 40E40: Overcome Productivity Guilt
Day 21 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Are you feeling guilty when you're not working?Here are several tips to help you overcome the so-called "productivity guilt". #productivity #ProductivityTips #ProductivityGuilt #work #guilt #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 39E39: "Help! I'm drowning in emails!"
Day 20 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Is your inbox overflowing? Here are some tips to gain the control back! #productivity #ProductivityTips #inbox #InboxManagement #emails #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 38E38: Is your MINDSET keeping you from being productive?
Day 19 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Do you have a "victim mindset" that's affecting your productivity negatively? In this video, I give tips to help change your mindset to be more positive. #productivity #ProductivityTips #mindset #PositiveThinking #VictimMindset #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 18E37: PLAN your work, even if your plans fail!
Day 18 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Plans will never fully correspond to reality; but the act of planning will bring immense value anyhow. "In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable." - Eisenhower#productivity #ProductivityTips #planning #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 36E36: Keeping your focus when working from HOME + Focusmate
Day 17 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Here are some tips to help you focus better when you're working from home.PS: I talk about the Focusmate platform in this video, as an accountability source. I'm not affiliated with Focusmate at all and I'm not paid to advertise it. I'm just a very happy customer :)#productivity #ProductivityTips #Focusmate #WFH #WorkingFromHome #WorkingFromHomeTips #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing?Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 35E35: Keeping your focus when working from the OFFICE
Day 16 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Here are some tips to help you focus better when you're working from the office.#productivity #ProductivityTips #Focusmate #office #colleagues #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 34E34: "Am I just lazy?"
Day 15 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Here's ONE question that you can ask yourself to determine whether you're lazy or not.Book recommendation: "Laziness does not exist" by Devon Price#productivity #ProductivityTips #laziness #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 33E33: "How can I switch off after work?"
Day 14 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Here are some tips to help you "switch off" after a work. #productivity #ProductivityTips #deconnect #disconnect #academia #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 32E32: How Impostor Syndrome makes you Unproductive
Day 13 of the #30days30tips on Productivity.Here's how the impostor syndrome/phenomenon makes you unproductive and how to cope with it. #productivity #ProductivityTips #ImpostorSyndrome #ImpostorPhenomenon #academia #academe #research #MindYourOwnRevisions Interested in getting coached for burnout prevention/recovery and a deeper wellbeing? Check out my website: https://www.mindyourownrevisions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.