Resilience and Well-Being in Academia
A workshop offered by the Bonn Graduate Center
Academia is an ultramarathon that we try to run as a sprint. This approach tends to leave us with little time or energy for life outside of work and very few resources to cope when we face challenges. This workshop provides you with tools to increase your resilience to stress, anxiety and burnout, and to enhance your overall well-being.
Online Workshop
Monday, December 15, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 18, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Trainer
Dr. Desiree Dickerson
Language
English
Location
Online
Target Group
Doctoral students
Track(s)
Research, Research Management
Certificate
8 units are applicable within the Doctorate plus certificate
Description
Academia is an ultramarathon that we try to run as a sprint. This approach tends to leave us with little time or energy for life outside of work and very few resources to cope when we face challenges. But a healthier approach to research is possible and is essential if you want to build a sustainable career in academia (or anywhere else in this fast-paced, competitive world we live in).
Yes, the environment is a contributor to the unhealthy, counterproductive lifestyle many of us live. However, we as individuals can address the way we approach academia to buffer us against stress and burnout, worry and fear, and the toxic competition we are often surrounded by.
This workshop provides you with tools to increase your resilience to stress, anxiety and burnout, and to enhance your overall well-being. We explore:
- The self-critical inner voices that sabotage your motivation and enjoyment for your work
- How your mindset can help or hinder your day-to-day life and your future career prospects
- How certain maladaptive coping strategies (e.g. procrastination and avoidance) maintain these self-sabotaging thought and behaviour cycles
- How to reshape your thinking and behaviour patterns to work for you in pursuit of your goals
Content
- Develop tools to increase resilience to stress, anxiety and burnout, and to enhance overall well-being.
- Learn to recognise and quiet the inner dialogue that sabotages your motivation and enjoyment for your work;
- Recognise maladaptive coping strategies (e.g. procrastination and avoidance) and build habits to replace them.
Creditable for the Micro Credential 'Resilience & Well-Being'
Micro Credentials for doctoral students offer the opportunity to systematically add key future skills to your professional expertise. You can apply for a Micro Credential if you successfully complete at least four workshops from one area of expertise.
Feedback from Participants
"The lecturer was super good. She made me feel very comfortable, understood and valued. And she managed to create an active exchange between all participants. This workshop was the best and most helpful one I have attended during my Phd time." (Participant 2024)
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Address
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
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