TEACH Program : The Balancing Act

Making it to the end without going crazy...

mmeixner — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:05:00 GMT

As we near the end of the semester we are all frantically trying to wrap up the classes we are teaching as well as the classes we are taking without dropping the ball or going completely crazy. Irene S. Levine maintains a bimonthly Mind Matters Column for “Science Careers” from the journal Science that offers some helpful advice on issues faced by young scientists. Although her articles are specifically geared towards scientists, she provides advice with universal applications. For instance, take a look at her article from July 2008, Get Moving where she discusses the positive impacts of physical activity on stress and professional productivity. Another great article that applies to many of us is Too Perfect? which addresses the difficulties resultant from our perfectionism.

Another provocative and potentially helpful article is by Jane Stemwedel, Balance is a nice idea, but my reality is closer to juggling. This article is geared more towards women with families, but Stemwedel discusses many things that are applicable to us all. An associate professor at San Jose State University, she approaches this issue in a very conversational and personal nature.

Take a look and let me know what you think!

How to Avoid Burnout

mmeixner — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:37:00 GMT

It is getting to that point in the semester where people begin to get burned out. This is a great article from the Tomorrow’s Professor Listserv that talks about ways to Avoid Burnout. It offers some great advice that you might find helpful for your students as well as for yourself.

Overcoming Procrastination

mmeixner — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:11:00 GMT

If you’re like most people, you probably have 101 things going on in your life and are working hard to balance everything that is going on. One issue that plays a significant role in that balancing act is procrastination. If you don’t have a problem with procrastination, congratulations! For those who do struggle with procrastination, here is a short article from Tomorrow’s Professor on how to Overcome Procrastination. It offers some simple but effective advice for getting yourself on track to completing your project.

Speaking of projects…don’t forget that your TEACH Project Progress Report is due this Friday (Feb. 29). Please turn it in via email to your consultant by Friday afternoon. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! We’re all happy to help!

TEACH Wiki: General Project Information, Progress Report