The Academic Imperfectionist

Rebecca Roache

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The Academic Imperfectionist combines philosophical analysis and coaching insights to help you dump perfectionism and flourish on your own terms. Your host is Dr Rebecca Roache, a coach and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of London.

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#94: Postcard from the Costa del Burnout

So, that last episode that didn't happen. What was going on there, then? It was burnout, friends. Followed by trying and failing to take some relaxing time off. It wasn't all in vain, though. Here are some reflections on burnout, the battle to relax, and the dangers of disconnecting from our own needs.References:Cohen, Josh. 2016: 'Is there more to burnout than working too hard?' The Economist, 29th June. Cohen, Josh. 2016: 'The way out of burnout', The Economist, 28th July.Hauser, CJ. ...

21 min
6 SEP.

Announcement!

Nope, not a new episode this time, I'm afraid.

1 min
23 AUG.

#93: Guest interview! Professor Joli Jensen on draining the drama from writing

Your Imperfectionist pal here has lost count of the times she's recommended Joli Jensen's mind-bogglingly helpful book, Write No Matter What, to struggling, anxious academics. So, Joli was the perfect (sorry) choice for this podcast's very first guest interview! She's here to tell you about: - The damaging myth that academia is a writing-supportive environment- How adopting a 'craftsman' approach to writing can make it less stressful, and even pleasant- Three 'taming techniques' that you can ...

1 tim 9 min
9 AUG.

#92: Your writing-anxiety Sliding Doors moment

Remember that movie, Sliding Doors? Gwyneth Paltrow's character lost her job and then we saw how her life unfolded in dramatically different ways, depending on whether she missed her train or not. Your writing anxiety is a bit like this. The way you respond to your writing anxiety determines whether you'll find writing much easier or much harder tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that. The stakes are high, but making the right choice is easier than you think. It only takes a few m...

23 min
26 JULI

#91: Sartre, 3pm, and writing off writing days

Does your writing time ever turn into a stressful nightmare? You don't make the progress you hoped in the morning, which means you need to be even more productive in the afternoon, but then you end up too stressed to start, and then it gets so late that you write the day off as a failure and promise to do better tomorrow ... except you start tomorrow stressed about how little you accomplished the day before, and the cycle repeats itself. Take a deep breath, friends. The Academic Imperfectioni...

25 min
12 JULI

#90: The surprising productivity of rest

Athletes know that if they want to improve their performance, they need to incorporate rest into their training. You, on the other hand, are absolutely certain that if only you could write for 25 hours a day (which you can't because you're a terrible person) you'd be at the top of your game. Luckily for you, your Imperfectionist friend is here to talk some sense into you. References: Ansorge, R. 2022: 'Rest and recovery are critical for an athlete's physiological and psychological well-being'...

19 min
28 JUNI

#89: Doubting your willpower is holding you back

Do you ever tell yourself that it's your own fault that you don't have what you want in life, because you just don't have the willpower do get it? If so, willpower is not your problem, and thinking otherwise is stopping you from flourishing. Your problem is your lack of clarity and focus about what you want. Yes, really. Now, download the shit out of this episode and have a listen.

20 min
14 JUNI

#88: How to be a quitter

Never give up, right? Winners never quit and quitters never win! All nonsense, I'm afraid. The sensible advice is much more measured and boring: quit when it's appropriate to quit. But how do you know when it's appropriate to quit? And have we really got quitting all wrong? Listen on, friends, and find out.Here's Annie Duke talking sense about quitting on The Spark podcast. Download the Core Values exercise here, and the 5 Whys exercise here.Reference:Duke, A. 2022: Quit: The Power of Kn...

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The Academic Imperfectionist combines philosophical analysis and coaching insights to help you dump perfectionism and flourish on your own terms. Your host is Dr Rebecca Roache, a coach and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of London.

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The Academic Imperfectionist

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#94: Postcard from the Costa del Burnout

Announcement!

#93: Guest interview! Professor Joli Jensen on draining the drama from writing

#92: Your writing-anxiety Sliding Doors moment

#91: Sartre, 3pm, and writing off writing days

#90: The surprising productivity of rest

#89: Doubting your willpower is holding you back

#88: How to be a quitter

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The Academic Imperfectionist

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#94: Postcard from the Costa del Burnout

Announcement!

#93: Guest interview! Professor Joli Jensen on draining the drama from writing

#92: Your writing-anxiety Sliding Doors moment

#91: Sartre, 3pm, and writing off writing days

#90: The surprising productivity of rest

#89: Doubting your willpower is holding you back

#88: How to be a quitter

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