Module 5: Your Wellbeing

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How are you managing your own wellbeing? Like university students, academic educators may face increased stressors and reduced resources in the contemporary higher education environment. Ever wondered how some of your colleagues stay on top of increasing demands without getting exhausted or cynical?

This module offers practical strategies, advice and resources from experienced educators and counsellors to help you maintain good mental health and a positive outlook at work.

Topics and resources in this module include:

Research is a bit insidious. There’s a detective spirit in us and we become a bit relentless. (Professor Phil Batterham, University of Melbourne)

I think a lot of our junior colleagues are probably under even more stress to perform than possibly my generation was, or different kinds of stressors. (Professor Kate Darian Smith, University of Melbourne)

I tend to think that those of us who are very concerned about students wellbeing often underestimate the impact of dealing with crying upset distressed students actually has on us. (Margot Fenley, University of Melbourne)

This is a 24/7 type of job. It's not a job you finish at the end of the day and go home and think “well I’m done”, it’s there all the time in your mind. (Professor Helen Lee, La Trobe University)

Module 5: Your Wellbeing

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