Academic Writing Amplified22 Aug 2023

182: You Don't Have To Do The Mid-Career Burnout (Like Everyone Else In Academia)

Regardless of which academic system you work in, professors all strive for tenure or the promotional equivalent, that brings safety and stability to their position at their institution. But getting tenure will not solve feelings of overwork or a clogged publication pipeline. Anything you are struggling with pre-tenure will follow you through the course of your career if you don't intervene now!

In today's episode, I dig into how the mid-career slump happens and what to do about it depending on where you are in your career. The stress and pressure of reaching tenure is overwhelming. It leads to overwork and a constant push to publish. However, working all hours is unsustainable and leads to inevitable burnout and even questioning whether academia is the place for you.

So tune in and learn how to avoid (or fix) the mid-year slump!

For full show notes visit scholarsvoice.org/podcast/182.

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