77 Ideas for Self Nurturing77 Ideas for Self Nurturing
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Stress Management & Anxiety Review Megan Clark Crystal
Montoya
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Statistics Invisible Disability 2/3 of individuals visit
physician for stress-related symptoms Associated with six leading
causes of deathcancer, cirrhosis of the liver, heart disease,
accidents, and suicide
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Symptoms Memory problems Inability to concentrate Procrastinate
Neglect responsibilities Poor judgment Depression Use of alcohol
and drugs Changes in sleep patterns Isolation Nail biting
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Counseling Strategies Relaxation Techniques Study Skills
Training Music Therapy Exercise Journal Writing
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Session 2- Stressed? Lets Deal with It! Learn Symptoms of
Stress How does your body react to stress How to manage with
stress
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Session3- Spaghetti Toes How to manage stress Activities
Exercise Muscle Relaxation Deep breathe
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Session 4-Mad Music Goals: Explore your feelings when stressed
Learn a new strategy of identifying stressors Activities: Mad Music
- can affect your feelings. Stress Diary can relieve feelings
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Session 5-Time Management Goals: Become aware of how you spend
your time Allow sufficient time for academics. Activities: -How Do
You Plan Your Time? -Study Time -Responsibilities -Allow time to
play
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Wrap Up Goals: Coping strategies Activities: -Stress Diaries
-What would you do if? -Pencil it In -A Breath of Fresh Air
-Sharing -Stress Ball What have you learned about stress? Do you
feel like you have been able to reduce your stress? Would anyone
like to share?
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Credit Cards Use Responsibly Enjoy good credit!
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CRITICAL THINKING AND MEMORY
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Critical Thinking and MemoryCritical Thinking and Memory being
in charge of your thinking Prof. Richard Paul of Sonoma State
University How do we do that?
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Critical Thinkers:Critical Thinkers: Examine and evaluate
assumptions Distinguish relevant from irrelevant facts Make
plausible predictions or interpretations Explore implications and
consequences
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To help you develop critical thinking skills: Recognize
contradictions in your reading Make interdisciplinary connections
Compare perspectives, interpretation or theories Explore and
analyze arguments in readings or oral presentations
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Critical Thinking and Memory TipsCritical Thinking and Memory
Tips Evaluate the credibility of your sources Be aware of and avoid
generalizing and oversimplifying Examine a problem from many
different angles Explore a variety of solutions Ask for
clarification if you are confused Maintain a fair and open mind as
you encounter different points of views from your own point of
view
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Techniques for remembering:Techniques for remembering: Positive
Attitude Acronyms Acrostics Two hours of homework for every hour in
class learning takes time
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If you dont know where youre going, youll probably never get
there David Campbell, PhD. If you dont know where Youre Going,
Youll Probably End up Somewhere Else (1990)
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Goal SettingGoal Setting Three Questions Handout 1.When in your
life did you feel engaged in something meaningful? 2.What are the 3
best qualities people see in you? 3.If you slept for 10 years
starting tonight, what would your life look like when you wake
up?
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Why is it a good idea to set goals?Why is it a good idea to set
goals? Success comes from having goals The main cause of long life
is having a life purpose. (Remember Victor Frankl). Research has
shown that diet and exercise are not the major factors in having a
long life having a life purpose is. Happiness requires goals. Every
time you achieve something positive, you experience happiness.
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Why is it a good idea to set goals?Why is it a good idea to set
goals? Goals give you energy (motivation). Goals make you unique.
Goal setting is fun. Goals give your life meaning.
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QUICK WRITE 7 Academic GoalsQUICK WRITE 7 Academic Goals 1.Why
am I here at BC? 2.What do I hope to accomplish in 2 years? 3.What
other important goals do I hope to accomplish? Such as: personal
goals career goals financial goals artistic goals family goals
public service goals physical goals social goals attitude change
goal pleasure goals
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Exercise: Life GoalsExercise: Life Goals Text pages 16 & 17
"A goal without a plan is just a wish" - Larry Elder 1.Think back
over your life and choose one moment in time where you felt engaged
in something meaningful, a time where you felt effective, alive.
Describe this high point of your life: when, where, the
cirucmstances of your story. 2.If I were to talk to the people that
know you the best, what are the three best qualities that they see
in you? 3.Assume that when you fall asleep tonight, you sleep for
10 years. While you are asleep, changes have taken place in your
life to create your most perfect life. When you wake up, what do
you see and experience? 4.If you had 6 months to live, how would
you spend it?
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SMART GOALSSMART GOALS
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HOW TO WRITE A SMART GOAL YouTube Video
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SMART Goals are:SMART Goals are: S Specific M Measurable A
Attainable R Realistic T Time bound
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Life WorksLife Works Insert Jpeg
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DISCUSSION: Are the goals you have written on the Three
Questions handout for tonight SMART goals?
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ASSIGNMENT: Rewrite your goals from the Three Questions into an
outline of SMART Goals Textbook pages 18-19 or form on web site
Hint: You may incorporate the short-term and long-term goals you
wrote on the Life Works handout Due next week SMART Goals
Outline
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Assignment Journal 8 Goal Setting Answer: How would my life
change if I accomplished what I have set as SMART goals? Use: Three
Questions handout Life Works handout SMART Goals, pp. 18-19 Due
next week
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DECISION MAKINGDECISION MAKING
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Difficult Decisions: 5-Step ProcessDifficult Decisions: 5-Step
Process Step 1: State the decision, goal or problem to be solved
Step 2: List alternatives Step 3: List advantages and disadvantages
Step 4: Evaluate alternatives Step 5: Consider your odds of success
by listing probable outcomes Successful Strategies p. 48
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Remember: You are in charge of your own life. You choose what
you get to do. If your decision doesnt feel right, make another
decision.
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ProCon
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Homework Recap:Homework Recap: Due next week: SMART Goals
Outline Journal 8 Setting Goals
