Published to Newsletter on May 31, 2023
Theresa L. Sherman, EOD Consultant
This month EOD challenges you to refresh your focus!
Whether you are enjoying the lull after a busy spring semester, or you are amid preparations for the fall (or maybe your job is just a non-stop hamster wheel!), it is important to take some time to refresh your focus right now.
Revisit your PEP goals: As we approach the half-way point of the year, you may want to revisit your PEP goals to ensure you are on track, and to adjust them if necessary. Use this time to record any metrics or achievements that support reaching your goals. If you don’t have any yet, make a plan on how you will meet them throughout the rest of 2023.
Take time off: We sometimes get on the hamster-wheel cycle of the academic year. Be sure to stop and rest. Studies have shown that taking time away from the job can have physical and mental health benefits. People who take vacations have lower stress, less risk of heart disease, a better outlook on life, and more motivation to achieve goals.
Invigorate your brain: Can’t take time off right now? From New Student Orientation to advisement to the influx of patients in our healthcare system, time off might not be practical right now. Invigorate your brain with purposeful breaks- switching to simpler tasks such as going for a walk, taking a stretch break, stopping for a meditation session or listening to music. Also, think about taking a vacation from social media. You will feel less anxious and become more in tune with your thoughts and feelings.
Change your outlook: EOD is here for you and your personal effectiveness. We are offering two discussions this month to help us look more deeply at our own behaviors. Join us virtually at the Hungry Minds Café, our lunchtime learning series, as we uncover Diminishers- behaviors that deplete the organization of crucial intelligence and capability and how to shift our mindset in these situations.
EOD is also offering Unconscious Bias this month, one of our most insightful facilitations. We all have biases. Bias is a preference in favor of or against a thing, person, or group compared with another. Through this workshop, we’ll identify and explore our own biases in a safe, receptive manner to improve the way we make decisions and interact with others.
We hope these suggestions help you as you head into the second half of 2023.
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