This week on the Faculty Factory podcast, we welcome back Jennifer Apps, PhD, as she shares her insights on the topic of "mental load" and offers practical strategies for effectively navigating it.
Dr. Apps explains that mental load refers to the cognitive effort involved in managing and organizing tasks, both in personal and professional life. The discussion is prompted by Dr. Apps' realization of her own mental load.
Recognizing the gender-based aspect of mental load, she delves deeper into understanding its impact on households and workplaces. The episode explores the concept of mental load, its effects, and ways to address it in different contexts.
Dr. Apps is a pediatric neuropsychologist at Children’s Wisconsin, a pediatric acute care children’s hospital in Milwaukee. She also serves as a professor and vice chair of faculty development in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Department. In addition, she is the associate provost of Faculty Affairs at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).
She previously joined us for an episode titled 'How Faculty Can Succeed While Avoiding Overcommitment,' and you can listen to it here: https://facultyfactory.org/jennifer-apps/
When it comes to mental load, Dr. Apps describes the cognitive effort that goes into this as constant, never ending, and exhausting.
“I'm a big believer in gratitude and I believe that gratitude is a cognitive methodology that unlocks new ways of being able to look at situations,” she told us.
The Role of Faculty Development in Adapting to Changing Times with Beatriz Tapia, MD, EdD, MPH
Why to Consider Transforming to an Outcomes-Based System with Eric S. Holmboe, MD
Embracing a Coaching Mindset for Academic Medicine Success with Rachel B. Levine, MD, MPH
How Faculty Can Produce More with Less Time with Jennifer Lee, MD
Best of the Faculty Factory: Writing Successful Grants in Academic Medicine: Part 2
Best of the Faculty Factory: Writing Successful Grants in Academic Medicine: Part 1
Identity Integration and Bringing Our Best Selves to Work with Jennifer Best, MD
Happiness in Academic Medicine Comes from Better Time Management with Ashley Paul, MD
Graceful Self-Promotion for Advancing Your Academic Medicine Career
How to Better Navigate Social Media in Academic Medicine | Part 2
How Diversity and an Inclusive Mindset Elevates Science with Maria Trent, MD, MPH, FAAP, FSAHM
How Introverts Can Excel in Academic Medicine with Margot Cohen, MD, MSEd, and Andrew Orr, MD
Building Stronger Communities of Social Support in Academic Medicine with Thomas Cudjoe, MD, MPH
A Comprehensive Guide to Peer Mentoring in Academic Medicine
Forging a Path to Flourishing Relationships and Social Connections with Margaret Chisolm, MD, FAMEE, FACP, FAAP
What it Takes to Redefine the Culture of our Academic Medicine Institutions with Libby Ellinas, MD, MS
Harnessing Resourcefulness & Grit for a Fulfilling Academic Medicine Career with Meryl S. Cohen, MD, MS Ed
From Doubt to Passion: Rediscovering My Love for Medicine with Jay MacGregor, MD, MBA, FACS
Elevating your Career in Academic Medicine with Emotional Intelligence
Exploring Leadership Competencies in Academic Medicine with Kimberly A. Skarupski, PhD, MPH
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
LifeBlood
Navigating Life After 40
Teaching Learning Leading K-12
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
The Mel Robbins Podcast