Managing and Caring of self

• Managing and Caring of Self
• Class Agreement:

  • Active engagement
  • Experience the...
• Right now, I am --- A B
• LET’S GET PRESENT… LIST 5 WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOUR CURRENT STATE OF MIND
• State of Mind generated by thinking and expressed by feelings
• Validation is a skill and it’s one that you can learn
• Square Breathing Exercises
• Closed your eyes and do the square breathing exercises

  • Say your “Personal Mantra” to yourself (e.g., I am strong, I am blessed, I am significant, I am enough, I am loved, I am cared... I am here for a purpose... to serve my students, etc.)
  • Repeat it 5 times or more
  • Speak up your Mantra
• Processing:

  • How do you feel?
  • How do you rate that experience?
  • Speak up your Leadership Mantra
• When days are tough...
• STRESS:

  • Threat or Challenge
• Can changing how you think about stress make you healthier?

  • Question???
• Science says YES!

  • Fact: When you change your mind about stress, you can change how your body responds to stress
• Tips!!!

  • Avoid Multitasking
• Take Purposeful Pauses:

  • How???
  • Tips!!!
  • Simple ways to take a purposeful pause:
  • Sit and breathe
  • Take a short walk
  • Meditate
  • Rest, nap
  • Listen to soothing music
  • Be in nature
  • Tips!!!
• Relaxation or Recreation Tips:

  • A B
• Benefit of Responding!!!
• Processing
• Activity
• Self-Reflection Activity
• Group Sharing & Processing
• Say your “Personal Mantra” to yourself (e.g., I am strong... I am here for a purpose... to serve my students... I am to serve CNHS, etc.)

  • Repeat it 5 times or more
  • Again... Speak up your Personal Mantra