Putting Yourself First

Abstract

Putting ourselves first means taking responsibility for our personal growth and well-being and taking action to moderate and balance our "giving" before it overwhelms us. This is not selfish but pragmatic and "practical." Within academia it is also vital for career advancement. Academic life is packed with multiple and conflicting demands on our time. How we prioritize these demands directly impacts our chances of success, as none of us (woman or man) are unlimited resources. The women profiled in this book provide us with different models of how we can achieve much needed balance in our lives. A common underlying theme that each woman clearly articulates is that what motivated and sustained them was their passion for psychiatric research and their success in never losing sight of their personal priorities. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)