Life Skills for Young Scientists (LiSYS)

A yearlong mentorship program, Sept. 2024—Sept. 2025

This is the archived page of resources from the 2024–2025 LiSYS program.

Monthly Videos, Homework, and Podcasts

Videos from the monthly meetings are available only to program participants. The entire collection of videos can be found on Vimeo using the password which was sent by email. Monthly talks are publicly available and the full collection can accessed on Spotify.

  1. The Importance of Acquiring Skills, September 2024. Video Homework Podcast
  2. Getting Meditation Practice off the Ground, October 2024. Video Homework Podcast
  3. Introduction to Self-Kindness and Self-Compassion, November 2024. Video Homework Podcast
  4. Cultivating Self-Kindness, and a Meditation, December 2024. Video Homework Podcast
  5. Metta Meditation’s New Grooves, January 2025. Video Homework Podcast
  6. Staying Motivated in Difficult Times, February 2025. Video Homework Podcast
  7. Getting Started with Assertiveness, March 2025. Video Homework Podcast
  8. Giving and Receiving Positive Feedback, April 2025. Video Homework
  9. Assertiveness and the Sphere of Influence, May 2025. Video Homework
  10. Introduction to Conflict Engagement, June 2025. Video Homework
  11. Engaging with Conflicts, July 2025. Video Homework
  12. Conflict Resolution Wrap-Up, August 2025. Video Homework

Reading List

  1. The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer
  2. The Assertiveness Workbook by Randy Paterson
  3. Changing the Conversation: The 17 Principles of Conflict Resolution by Dana Caspersen