Maintaining the Complex Personal and Professional Elements of Our Lives in Academe

Abstract

This reflective essay offers several practical suggestions for scholars and professionals who are looking for ways to sustain abundant personal and professional lives in a discipline that encourages workaholic tendencies and requires many to engage in hybrid working arrangements. We discuss the tensions experienced by many communication teacher-scholars in academe and how various types of boundaries can aid in the maintenance of rest and work.

Keywords

• academic burnout
• boundaries
• mindfulness
• technology dependency
• work-life balance