Creating a Mindful Impact in Academic Advising

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Creating a Mindful Impact in Academic Advising Jennifer Blackwell, M.S. Career Services Counselor Delaware Technical Community College Jack F. Owens Campus ACPA Drive In Workshop: Theory to Practice Outcomes - Connecting Student Development Theory to Community College Practice, 2015

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  1. 1. Creating a Mindful Impact in Academic Advising Jennifer Blackwell, M.S. Career Services Counselor Delaware Technical Community College Jack F. Owens Campus ACPA Drive In Workshop: Theory to Practice Outcomes - Connecting Student Development Theory to Community College Practice, 2015
  2. 2. Learning Outcomes: Gain additional insight in the use of mindfulness & positive psychology to improve advisor- advisee relationships embracing student development theories Brainstorm ways to adapt activities & information to your own unique campus Network to create a community of accountability to optimally support learning after todays workshop
  3. 3. mindfulness: being attentive and aware of what is taking place in the present
  4. 4. Communicate 800 - 1,400 words internally Previous mistakes, next move, game plan Quiet the noise - focus on
  5. 5. Chickering Perry Schlossberg Kohlberg Kolb
  6. 6. 5 Steps to Mindfulness
  7. 7. 5. Question your thoughts.
  8. 8. Write down 3 stressors that are occurrin right now in your life.
  9. 9. Now, edit those stressors by examining them in terms of process. hat can be tweaked to get a different res
  10. 10. 4. Focus on your breath.
  11. 11. 3. Practice Acceptance
  12. 12. 2. Use reminders.
  13. 13. 1. Follow Your Passion
  14. 14. 1. Follow Your Passion
  15. 15. mindfulness: being attentive and aware of what is taking place in the present
  16. 16. Stay Connected. Jennifer Blackwell, M.S. Career Services Counselor Delaware Technical Community College @blackwje facebook.com/blackwje [email protected] jennifer.blackwell Images featured borrowed from iStockPhoto, Google images & Wikipedia