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Mind your health – Balancing academia and mental wellness

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Chalmers Health Engineering Area of Advance is inviting you to the first seminar in the seminar series Mind your health – Balancing academia and mental wellness. 

The seminar is open to all employees at Chalmers, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Region Västra Götaland. 

Overview

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  • Date:Starts 13 March 2024, 13:00Ends 13 March 2024, 16:30
  • Location:
    RunAn, Chalmers conference centre, Chalmersplatsen 1
  • Language:English
  • Last sign up date:8 March 2024
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A successful academic life can be challenging in terms of balancing high-ambition and fulfilling demands from the academic environment. Therefore, Health Engineering Area of Advance launches a series of events with the ambition to equip Chalmers' researchers with knowledge and tools for how to manage and balance life as an ambitious academic.

Program

13:00-13:10 Introduction
Ann-Sofie Cans, Director
Martin Fagerström, Co-director
Health Engineering Area of Advance

13:10-13:30 Life as a researcher
Déborah Rupert, PhD in physics. As a professional coach, she supports science innovators with knowledge and tools designed to take care of their mind and thus protect them from burnout.

13:30-15:00 A good life is not comfortable
Clas Malmström, is a medical doctor, a former stress researcher at the Karolinska Institute and a coach for development of healthy work environments. He will present strategies on how to maintain a healthy academic life, face challenges and engage in solutions as an important aspect of “mental training” to reduce stress.

15:00-15:15 Fika

15:15-16:15 Practical exercise
Clas Malmström
First steps in a personal action plan for effective stress management.

16:15-16:30 What’s next? Wrap up and summary