Ep 109: Disconnect and unplug with intention - Propelling Careers Podcast

Welcome to Propelling Careers Podcast episode 109.  We talked in our last podcast about a few ways to leverage the summer slowdown and one of these was to disconnect and unplug with intention. Therefore we thought we would do a specific podcast just to focus on this topic covering points including these below. We hope you find this helpful and that you enjoy listening.   Use normalizing language: it matters what you call it and how you phrase/frame Normalize rest as responsible scienceRedefine “rest”: Not all rest is passive.Step away from work intentionally Gentle re‑entry (so the break actually helps)Start your morning media free. Set bounded unplug rules (not all‑or‑nothing)Find your creative outletAllocate time for your mental health through meditation and breathingJournalingLimit your screen timeTrade your phone for a book or some other activity Get physical exercise   Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers and Jim Gould, the Director for Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard Medical School,launched this podcast as a way for us to share our advice, insights, and reflections to help others navigate their careers. As we develop new episodes, this podcast will provide insights regarding career advice to help listenersnavigate career choices and become more confident in their decisions. We look forward to busting myths and providing real life, timely, and accurate advice. Jim and Lauren work heavily with Ph.D. trained scientists, but the advice we provide can be applicable to other audiences. We hope you enjoy listening!