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B ALANCE How to develop a research career and a growing family? Matthias Hagen Bauhaus-Universit at Weimar matthias.hagen@uni-weimar.de Matthias Hagen B ALANCE How to develop a research career and a growing family? 1 The disclaimer


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BALANCE

How to develop a research career and a growing family? Matthias Hagen

Bauhaus-Universit¨ at Weimar matthias.hagen@uni-weimar.de

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The disclaimer first We will not find the solution today!

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Imagine you had one more hour per day!

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Imagine you had one more hour per day! What would you do?

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Are you balanced?

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Are you balanced? The 4-area model

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Self Partner and Family Job/Career Friends and Society

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Self

Time for you! Activities you do on your own Your health, nutrition, education, recreation, leisure time

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Partner and Family

Time for your partner and family Includes parents, siblings, etc. Shared experiences, recreational activities or hobbies

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Job/Career

Time and dedication to your job Also includes non-office time where your thoughts are on the job!

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Friends and Society

Time for other people outside family and job Friends, neighbors Involvement in networks, clubs, associations, etc.

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Accepted Hypothesis Balanced areas ≡ Healthy life

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Young researchers’ balance issues

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Issue 1: The rush hour of life

Central career phase in academia at age 25–40 Often only short-term contracts Often intransparent career paths High mobility requirements Part-time possible but with full-time expectations Often strict focus on the job: Science as one’s only passion

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Issue 2: Having small kids

Working + childcare difficult Deadlines pressing anyway Supporting network essential

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Issue 3: Women in science . . . the leaky pipeline

Male networks Male attitudes Glass ceiling Lack of role models

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Issue 4: Beware of the burnout

Being overstressed = less concentrated Risk of nootropics misuse Risk of burnout

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So, what to do?

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Self-management is one key!

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And of course: Learn from the more experienced!

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Words of wisdom

“A crisis is a productive state. You simply have to get rid of its aftertaste of catastrophe.” Max Frisch “People who deliberate fully before they take a step will spend their lives on one leg.” Anthony de Mello

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Time to get you involved in the workshop!

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Thank you

  • Matthias Hagen

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