About me…About me…

• Jessica de BloomJessica de Bloom• Born in GermanyBorn in Germany• Netherlands, Dutch Netherlands, Dutch

Antilles, Germany, New Antilles, Germany, New ZealandZealand

• Since 2012: Post-doc at Since 2012: Post-doc at UTAUTA

• Field of expertiseField of expertise• RecoveryRecovery• Vacation researchVacation research

Possible projectsPossible projects

•Number of vacation daysNumber of vacation days• (work-related) well-being(work-related) well-being• healthhealth• performanceperformance• creativitycreativity

•Scheduling of vacation days across yearScheduling of vacation days across year• (work-related) well-being(work-related) well-being• healthhealth• performanceperformance• creativitycreativity

Possible projectsPossible projects

•Free time activitiesFree time activities• (work-related) well-being (work-related) well-being • healthhealth• performanceperformance• creativitycreativity

•MindfulnessMindfulness• well-beingwell-being• healthhealth• performanceperformance• creativitycreativity

Vacation memoriesVacation memories

•Extension of Extension of positive vacation positive vacation effects?effects?• Experimental studyExperimental study

MethodMethod

• Literature researchLiterature research

• Existing data setsExisting data sets

• New data collection (for memory study)New data collection (for memory study)

• Thesis should beThesis should be– In EnglishIn English– High QualityHigh Quality

• First come, first served: 2 students maxFirst come, first served: 2 students max

• Jessica.de.bloom@uta.fiJessica.de.bloom@uta.fi