Podcast: 5 tips for researchers to support a healthy research career

8 min

Hugh Kearns

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Making an impact through research is an important goal of many researchers, but this goal might impact or hamper healthy and sustainable work patterns. To keep up with the demanding nature of research, the unstructured work-life and the never-ending to-do list, researchers often forget to take care of their mental health and fall prey to imposter syndrome.

In this podcast, Hugh Kearns, an internationally recognised speaker with expertise in self-management, positive psychology and work-life balance, shares five changes you can make within your day to support healthy work patterns and continue a productive and efficient research life. Want to know more? Join our live webinar on Managing mental health: dealing with imposter syndrome and more and interact with Hugh to learn how to take better care of yourself and your research.

About the presenter

Hugh Kearns

Director of ThinkWell and lecturer and researcher at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.

Hugh Kearns is recognised internationally as a public speaker, educator and researcher. He regularly lectures at universities across the world including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Berkeley and Stanford. His areas of expertise include self-management, positive psychology, work-life balance, learning and creativity. He draws on over twenty five years of experience as a leading training and development professional within the corporate, financial, education and health sectors in Ireland, the UK, Europe, North America, New Zealand and Australia. He has coached individuals, teams and executives in a wide range of organisations in the public and private sectors. Hugh lectures and researches at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. He is widely recognised for his ability to take the latest research in psychology and education and apply it to high-performing people and groups. He has published twelve books which are in high demand both in Australia and internationally.