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The Academic Imperfectionist
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.
The Academic Imperfectionist
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#145: Stop trying to optimise!
Talk of optimising is everywhere these days, isn't it? If you don't want to be a complete loser, then you need to be optimising your workplace, your time, your social life, your holidays, your health, your nutrition, and everything else you car...
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#144: Why you'll never feel competent
Do you know which online tool to use for your expense claims? How about the one for requesting new library resources? Are you sure you used the latest template for your promotion application? How confident are you that the process for get...
#143: Conquer the task confetti
Think you can cope with a two-minute task? How about a zillion two-minute tasks? Do you do them right away, as they come in, to get them out the way? Or do you push them aside and risk forgetting about them? You could write t...
#142: Resting is a skill you've been neglecting
How often do you take breaks? Scrolling on your phone while your eyes sting with tiredness doesn't count. Do you even know what sorts of activities you find restorative? Do you remember what being relaxed feels like? And don't give me that 'I'm...
#141: Five sanity-saving microfixes
With all the self-improvement advice that's out there these days, you could be forgiven for thinking that you have no excuse for feeling like your life is a mess. Here's an article about how to identify the right sort of to-do list for your per...