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How to say No and beat the demons of overcommitment

Kate Tapper

Jun 184 min read

How to say No and beat the demons of overcommitment

Overwhelm is rife in academia, there is always way too much to do. The wonderful Kate Tapper is back helping us learn how to say no.

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Is Taking a Break Beneficial? Exploring the Pros and Cons

The Grateful Academic

May 94 min read

Is Taking a Break Beneficial? Exploring the Pros and Cons

There has been a little break from the Grateful Academic recently, so I thought I would explore the pros and cons of taking a break.

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Surviving the End of Term Chaos: 6 Top Tips for Academics

The Grateful Academic

Dec 5, 20234 min read

Surviving the End of Term Chaos: 6 Top Tips for Academics

For many of us working in academia the end of the term or semester is coming and whilst we may be starting to look ahead towards some well e

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Jul 25, 20231 min read

Beautiful Campuses: Summer

A short reflection on the delight in exploring summer garden spaces on campus

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Dialling up the positivity switch in our brains

The Grateful Academic

Mar 3, 20233 min read

Dialling up the positivity switch in our brains

Have you ever considered that how we think about something, might be able to change how it feels? This blog is about the power of positivity

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Jan 5, 20233 min read

Hitting the refresh button

In this blog, I share ways of retaining the focus we regain after taking a break and why we should all regularly hit the refresh button.

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