Two individuals discuss the significance of self-compassion and wellness in academia, sharing experiences and resources like a podcast and wellness chats for further exploration. The chapter emphasizes the transformative power of the conversation and highlights the value of connection and gratitude.
Danielle De La Mare shares how to foster self compassion as a professor on episode 519 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
And I worked way, way, way, way, way harder than I should have because I thought that if I didn’t work hard, people would see that I wasn’t worthy of being their teacher.
-Danielle De La Mare
Let’s just take a second and really feel all the pain that you’ve been feeling. And put your hands over your heart.
-Danielle De La Mare
Don’t say yes if it’s not something that really speaks to you, if it’s not really a deeper sort of desire of yours.
-Danielle De La Mare
What is it like to be me? Do I even know right now?
-Danielle De La Mare