This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on May 1, 2013. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Being a college professor sometimes feels lonely. Yes, we have
Lalah Delia, writer, teacher, advocate for holistic living and wellbeing, is credited with saying, “Focusing on taking care of yourself and doing the best you
As we begin another semester in which pandemic stress activates fight or flight responses, we may ask ourselves, Will we find a way in which
It goes beyond tired, doesn’t it? It feels like exhaustion—physical and psychological. Perhaps you are not sleeping or eating well. Perhaps you have bouts of
Quick: what is your favorite class to teach? Chances are this is not a particularly tough question for most faculty to answer. If you are
This article is part of The Path to Wellbeing: Overcoming Burnout and Reigniting Your Teaching special report. Download a FREE copy here. I have been
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on December 16, 2019. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. What makes some teachers more effective than
Many faculty aspired to a career in education because teaching, learning, and connecting with students brought joy. Yes, we recognized the work involved would be
The topic of imposter syndrome has been of interest to many in academia, but the discussion has primarily focused on early-career faculty (e.g., Craven, 2014).
Before the pandemic, the work-life of a teacher involved a seesaw of competing, conflicting, and contradictory demands. Not surprisingly, a number of us wished we
