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Self-care is becoming a key strategy not only for professional development, but also for building mental strength and resilience. Studies by the Center for Talent Innovation confirm that targeted measures such as mindfulness and breaks in everyday working life help young STEM professionals to increase their resilience and cope even better with everyday working life.

In the hectic environment of STEM professions, self-care allows you to focus on the essentials: being fully energized and passionate about your work and developing your full potential.

In the face of these challenges, it is important to integrate practical, evidence-based self-care strategies into everyday life that improve well-being and pave the way for long-term success. For young STEM professionals in particular, some of the approaches listed here are especially helpful:

  • Regular mindfulness exercises: Even short meditation or breathing exercises can contribute significantly to stress reduction. Many apps offer guided sessions that can be easily integrated into your daily routine. This practice promotes mental clarity and resilience, which is particularly beneficial in demanding professions.
  • Build and maintain networks: Building networks is not only a support in day-to-day work, but also an essential element of self-care. Research by the Center for Talent Innovation shows that women who actively use their networks are less likely to suffer from the challenges of the world of work and feel comfortable in their professional field for longer. Networks offer not only professional exchange, but also emotional support.
  • Set clear boundaries: Setting professional boundaries can be particularly challenging for young career starters in STEM fields. According to G2 Ops, a consultancy firm for technical professions, setting and adhering to boundaries leads to a lower risk of burnout and a more balanced working day in the long term. Consciously switching off after work is an important part of self-care and promotes recovery.
  • Record and reflect on goals: Research shows that regularly setting and reflecting on personal goals increases job satisfaction and reduces stress. By setting goals, you can follow your career path more clearly and have a sense of direction that offers security and stability, even in challenging phases.
  • Use resources in the workplace: Many employers now offer special health promotion schemes, including wellness allowances or flexible working time models. Young career starters should actively seek out such programs and use them to meet their needs.
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    By combining these strategies, young women in STEM professions can not only increase their success, but also their satisfaction and quality of life. In this context, self-care does not mean withdrawing from one's career, but rather using one's own strengths and abilities in a healthy and sustainable way over the long term.

    If you want to experience the topic of self-care in depth and get to know even more practical approaches, you should not miss the Health focus at FEMWORX. Here you can not only find out about the latest findings and tools for mental and physical health, but also build targeted networks that support long-term career development in the STEM sector. FEMWORX offers a unique platform to exchange ideas with other women in science and technology, to benefit from their experiences and to jointly develop solutions for specific challenges in everyday working life.