Workshop: Healthy Minds for High-Level Research [In-Person Event]

High levels of personal responsibility, performance pressure, and uncertainty shape early academic career stages. How can mental stability, focus, and sustainable performance be developed under these conditions?
This workshop helps to shape actively and healthily research environments and provides concrete, practice-tested tools to strengthen mental fitness, self-efficacy, and self-management. 
In detail: 
Day 1 focuses on mental self-regulation, attention management, and constructive ways of dealing with stress.Day 2 addresses self-management, emotional regulation, and orientation during challenging phases of academic work, with the aim of developing realistic routines and personal tool sets that are sustainable in the long term.
Key Learning: After the workshop, you will leave with:

a personal mental toolbox for everyday academic work

increased self-efficacy, clarity, and awareness of personal limits

practical tools for self-regulation and focus

healthy work habits tailored to your individual context

a realistic plan to integrate these strategies into daily work

a renewed understanding of health, growth, and joy as foundations of sustainable performance

Dates: July 2-3, 2026
Location: HZDR campus Dresden-Rossendorf, building 114, room 203
Trainer: Sonja Noss
Language: English
Method: Short, evidence-based inputs from psychology, neuroscience, and stress research form the framework for hands-on exercises, experiential learning in plenary and small-group settings, and applied reflection. 
Pre-work: A mandatory 1-hour eLearning course will precede the workshop.
Please register by June 18, 2026.

https://events.hifis.net/event/3633/