#130: The bonkers mental gymnastics of your writing anxiety Podcast Episode · The Academic Imperfectionist · 9 April · 29min

The reference to ““those non-academic friends and family who equate the end of the teaching term to being on holiday.” did make me chuckle 🤭

Do you realise how hard you're working just to feel anxious about your writing? Here's what's going on, and what to do about it. New episode! www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/130

#130: The bonkers mental gymnastics of your writing anxiety Podcast Episode · The Academic Imperfectionist · 9 April · 29min

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... another very helpful episode @rebeccaroache.bsky.social

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! <3

Are you sure you're procrastinating? There might be something else going on. Have a listen to the latest episode: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/129

Latest episode! Think you're lazy? You probably don't even understand what laziness is. Prof Katrien Devolder popped in to blow all our minds and explain why we're not quite as awful as we thought! Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/128

Teepee the calico cat in a dark blue teepee with white stars

Sad news, everyone. No new episode tomorrow, due to illness. I'll get back to cooking one up for you as soon as I'm back to normal. In the meantime, here is Teepee.

Latest episode! The brilliant @polariskoi.bsky.social on everything self-control. If you ever feel like this is a weak area for you, you HAVE to give this a listen - you're doing way better than you think! Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/127

#127: Professor Polaris Koi on why self-control is not what you think it is — The Academic Imperfectionist Be honest. You're here because you think you completely suck at self-control, aren't you? You're constantly disappointing yourself, and it's getting you down. The people around you seem to be able to ...

The impeccsable @rebeccaroache.bsky.social interviewed me on self-control on the @academicimp.bsky.social podcast. It was a huge pleasure to get to rant, unbridled, about my work on self-control, neurodiversity, and how individual differences in self-control are a structural justice problem.

Are you emotionally frail? If you are, what can you do about it? Listen to the latest episode: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/126
#academicsky #podcast #wellbeing #productivity

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In focus today for #WomeninEthics: @rebeccaroache.bsky.social, whose philosophy of language has made us think deeper about silences, passive aggression, and swearing - among other things!

More about Rebecca's work: www.instagram.com/p/DUF9kJpDXT8/

#WiE #Ethics #PracticalEthics

What if your idea of 'doing the right thing' is self-harm in disguise? Latest episode: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/125 #academicsky #podcast

What if Imperfection Is a Psychological Strength? Many of us hold ourselves back because something feels “almost ready.” What if imperfection isn’t a flaw but a psychological strength shaped by nature?

Exciting update! After appearing on the podcast, Dana Klisanin wrote a great article in @psychologytoday.com in which she reflects on imperfection. Here it is!
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/digi...

First episode of 2026! My conversation with Dr Dana Klisanin about how reconnecting to nature means tapping in to an important and powerful source of strength. Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/124 #academicsky

Need help with your procrastination problem? Read my latest article in Psyche! psyche.co/guides/how-t... #academicsky #procrastination #productivity

Happy 25th December from Megatron

Is your self-deprecation out of control? Let me fix that for you. It's the final episode of 2025, and I'm on a mission to make you smile! 😀 Listen: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/123

#academicsky

Worth a read, and The Academic Imperfectionist gets a mention!

Screen shot of BARGAIN copy of For F*ck's Sake

Stuck for gift ideas? My book, in hardback, is dirt cheap. Waitrose quality* for Lidl price. Looks snazzy on the shelf too.

*Oh come on. It's at *least* Sainsbury's.

Here's an INCREDIBLY effective tool to increase productivity AND beat stress. Be warned, though - it's also incredibly unexciting. Episode #122: Write it down, make it happen. Listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/122 or wherever you get your podcasts. #academicsky #podcast #productivity

Is it growth or self recrimination?

A silly black runt-cat lies on the arm of a sofa, licking her nose.

I'm sorry to say that, due to illness, there will be no episode tomorrow 🤧🤒 If I can get on top of things, it will appear on Friday next week instead. By way of compensation, here is a photo of Bramble licking her nose.

Important clarification that, contrary to what might appear to be the case, cockroaches do NOT sulk after a human touches them.

Needed to look at my article on sulking for @aeon.co from a few years ago so did a search for 'roache sulking'. This was Google's 'AI Overview'. Enjoying the implied suggestion that cockroaches sulk, but not in a 'human emotional' sense.

Here's a thorny one. What if self-improvement is just a respectable-seeming form of self-rejection? The latest episode takes a look at how to ensure you're bettering yourself for the right reasons. Listen at www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/121 or in all the usual podcast places #academicsky

Freshly-hatched new episode! And it's a corker: Professor Wendelien van Eerde on the science of procrastination. Stop your faffing and have a listen wherever you get your podcasts, or here: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/120 #academicsky #procrastination #productivity #motivation

Because I added a video, you don't get to see the photo I used to accompany this episode on my website, so here it is: Pumbs roaring (ok, yawning) in the cat tree.

New episode! How does an academic philosopher get into coaching and podcasting? Listen and find out: www.academicimperfectionist.com/podcast/118 #academicsky #podcast #coaching #perfectionism #productivity

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