Academic Woman Amplified

Today’s episode is a re-release of episode 13 of the podcast.  Listen in as I discuss how our jobs as professors are designed to pull us in different directions, making it hard to focus on one thing. Simultaneously working on multiple projects is the default nature of working in academia. When we struggle to manage competing priorities, we experience a perpetual cycle of guilt and overwhelm. In today’s episode of the ‘Emotions and Writing’ series, I dive into dealing with overwhelm and its impact on academic writing. I review the characteristic signs of overwhelm in academia and offer techniques to combat and overcome overwhelm so you can get your writing practice back on track.  Professors, especially female and non-binary scholars, hold themselves to incredibly high standards. This internal pressure, combined with institutional pressure to publish, creates unrealistic expectations. Combatting overwhelm means lowering the bar to realistic standards, planning in advance, and giving yourself grace. If overwhel