Author Archives: Brandon Hunt
How To End Your Workday
“I started developing my own shutdown rituals a few years ago to combat the work and mental overload I was experiencing. I found that if I didn’t have a structured end to my day, I’d ruminate about work in the evening, check email again, or work late to get more done.”
Beating Pandemic Burnout
“I see debates about remote versus online learning and whether it is possible to keep courses ‘normal’ and ‘rigorous,’ more emotional labor than ever before, lamentations about suspended productivity, and a genuine sense of fear and loss for students, colleagues, communities and families…Yet dwelling only on the anxiety and burnout will not help us through these times…In this spirit, I offer four reflective pillars that were crucial to my own recovery from burnout: focusing on purpose, compassion, connection and balance.”
How to Overcome “Imposter Syndrome”
“When suffering from self-doubt, it’s easy to think that you’re the only one who’s ever felt that way — but it’s not true. Even the most successful, powerful and accomplished women (and men, too) have been unsure of themselves at one point or another. But don’t take my word for it. Here are a few former impostors in their own words…
Maya Angelou: The prizewinning author once said, after publishing her 11th book, that every time she wrote another one she’d think to herself: “Uh-oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody.”
5 Myths About Remote Teaching in the Covid-19 Crisis
“For anyone who has been paying attention, a large body of research has documented that good teaching is good teaching, whether it happens in a physical or a virtual classroom.”
https://www.chronicle.com/article/5-Myths-About-Remote-Teaching/248688/
30 little ways to motivate yourself to write, RIGHT NOW
“Let’s be real.
Writing is gratifying when our thoughts gush out of our heads like cream from a cake. When we pump out a good piece by the end of the day.
Those are our BEST moments.
But every so often, we fall into a pit. Our minds blank out. We burn out. And no matter how hard we force ourselves to jump back into writing, we can’t.”
The 3 Words Used By Highly Emotionally Intelligent People
Sorry. Please. Thank you. #KindnessMatters
What should we really start with having in mind that emotional intelligence is nothing but just a list of things to check or exams to pass? Where can I start when I don’t have time to read books, perform EQ tests or develop new skills? Three words are enough!
Source: The 3 Words Used By Highly Emotionally Intelligent People
10 Things No One Told Me About Applying for Tenure
I also recommend people keep a file or box of the kind notes, emails, etc. you receive from students and colleagues. It helps on those days where the being faculty doesn’t always feel like a great job.
Are You Mentorable?
Many people in the working world have one, or if we don’t, we’ve looked, wondering, “Would so-and-so make a good mentor?” But when was the last time you asked yourself, “Am I a good mentee?”
“Work Email Is a Task That Needs to be Tamed, Not Ignored” – HigherEdJobs
“Make email a visible task. Emens refers to admin work as invisible labor because it’s not recognized as work tasks but something people do compulsively on devices while multitasking. Try giving this task a name, that is, build it into your to-do list or time on your calendar.”
Source: “Work Email Is a Task That Needs to be Tamed, Not Ignored” – HigherEdJobs
