PSY 115 Week 1 Discussion – Supporting Your Juggling Act
PSY 115 Week 1 Discussion – Supporting Your Juggling Act
“Supporting Your Juggling Act” Please respond to the following:
- Please listen to or read this NPR story, “”, and then respond to the following questions:
- In the NPR interviews, most of the women pointed out the need for support from family and friends when going back to school. What kinds of support from family and friends have been most helpful to you in your own experience of going to school?
- In what ways do you need more support from family and friends? What tips do you have for asking for help?
- What social networks have you found to be helpful outside of your family and personal friends (classmates, mentors, work colleagues, etc.)?
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PSY 115 Week 8 Discussion Fixed-Mindset Triggers
- From mindsetonline.com, please read the “” page, and then respond to the following questions:
- As Carol Dweck notes, we all hold both fixed and growth mindsets. Identifying situations that trigger a fixed-mindset voice can be a beneficial first step. These are situations that make you feel defensive, anxious, or worried about your ability (e.g., getting performance-improvement suggestions, low grades, new projects, etc.) What are some fixed-mindset triggers you experience at work and at school? Explain how you these make you feel.
- Choose one of your identified fixed-mindset triggers. How might you respond with a growth mindset voice instead?
- Think of a recent setback and explain how you were able to overcome it or how you plan to respond to the challenge.
PSY 115 Week 9 Discussion Try, Try Again
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PSY 115 Week 10 Discussion How You Think About Stress Matters
- Please watch this TED Talk, “” and then respond to the following questions:
- What factors contribute the most to stress in your life right now?
- Describe one stressful situation where you will be able to use the first intervention mentioned in the video (understanding that your body’s stress response is helpful).
- Describe one stressful situation where you will be able to use the second intervention mentioned in the video (sharing your struggles with others who care about you).
- Who are you currently supporting as they reach out to you under stress? If you can’t identify someone you fill this role for now, who could use your support in dealing with their stress?
PSY 115 Week 11 Discussion Reflection