by Julia Schmidt | Mar 4, 2025 | Uncategorized, Mental Fitness for Researchers
The Dishwasher as a Productivity Booster: How Small Tasks Can Boost Your Motivation For weeks, it had been on my to-do list: writing a contribution for my doctoral advisor’s commemorative publication. A task that truly mattered to me, yet I kept finding myself engaged...
by Julia Schmidt | Feb 20, 2025 | Uncategorized, Blog, Mental Fitness for Researchers
We Regret to Inform You… : Dealing With Rejection In Academia I still remember staring at these words on my screen, feeling my heart sink. It was a dream position I had applied for, and there would be no second chance – the position was unique, and similar...
by Julia Schmidt | Feb 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
It’s OK Not to Know: How a Growth Mindset Can Relieve Your Academic Pressure In my workshops with researchers, there’s one concept that consistently creates profound “aha” moments: the Growth Mindset. Especially in academia, where you’re...
