Curated Playlist by Clemson University’s Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation
What is a curated Playlist?
Quick, Curated, and Ready-to-go
- Each playlist features a few short podcast episodes or videos — less than 60 minutes total — centered on a common theme or topic related to teaching.
- Listen on your commute, walk, or between classes.
We recommend that you listen with a place to take notes nearby, but safety first if you are listening in the car!

Playlist #6: Faculty Wellbeing
This month explore a mindfulness exercise to help navigate stress, feel seen as your stress and burnout are real, and end with some time management strategies. This month is all about you and taking care of yourself as a whole person. Feel empowered to set boundaries.
(1) Mindfulness Practice
Begins with a Mindfulness Exercise – 19 minutes
(2) Your Stress and Burnout are Real
Validating, Appreciative Inquiry – 17 minutes
Transcript for Stress and Burnout
BONUS – Free resources from NCFDD:
Clemson University has an institutional membership to NCFDD so faculty and graduate instructors can make a free account (https://www.ncfdd.org/join) to access tons of resources! They have helpful advice on managing competing time demands, maintaining research productivity, setting and reaching your writing goals, and many more topics. Specifically, consider checking out these two webinar recordings that relate to this playlist:
SKILL #2: How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities: https://www.ncfdd.org/webinars/24weeklymeet (90 minutes webinar recording)
SKILL #6: The Art of Saying No: https://www.ncfdd.org/webinars/artofno23 (60 minutes webinar recording)
Playlist Created by: S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.
Blog Post Created by: Z. Adnan and S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.