Achieving More by Beating Yourself Up Less: Perfectionism, Values and Self-Leadership

Description

The years as doctoral students and postdocs are often marked by high expectations, limited contracts, and the constant pressure to publish and perform. Many doctoral students and postdocs struggle  with perfectionism, striving for excellence while battling self-criticism and doubt. This workshop offers strategies to approach these challenges more constructively. Mindful self-compassion can be a powerful resource to navigate the demands of the doctoral student and postdoc phase, helping you shift from perfectionism as pressure to perfectionism as growth.

Content

• Getting to know your inner critical voice in the context of academic life
• Understanding what this voice is trying to tell you during the doctoral student or postdoc phase
• Looking deeper: what perfectionism reveals about your values and fears
• Meeting challenges with self-kindness instead of harshness
• Motivating yourself with compassion to fulfil your potential as a researcher

In the 6-hour workshop participants will have the opportunity to:

• Explore a broad range of strategies that best match their individual needs.
• Apply these strategies in practical exercises, with room individual adjustment.
• Reflect on their own patterns supported by guided discussions and peer exchange.
• Develop a plan for integrating sustainable strategies into their daily academic life.

Language: German or English as needed