Personal Wellbeing

Reflection and Learnings Scale how you felt out of 1-10 at the end of last term. 1 = horrible. 10 = fantastic What things did you sacrificed or which fell away as a result your work but you think are very important to your wellbeing? Where would you like to be on that scale by the end of term 2. If you measure it will grow

“a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention” Simon, H. A. (1971) What deliberate weekly/daily steps to you require to maintain emotional balance? What hobbies, activities or interests energize you? What can you do this week to strengthen one of your important relationships? What can you do to bring your strengths and sense of meaning more into your life? What are your health goals- these are the ones that are often the first to go when stresses but the most beneficial? In an information-rich world, the wealth of information means a dearth of something else: a scarcity of whatever it is that information consumes. What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention and a need to allocate that attention efficiently among the overabundance of information sources that might consume it. Simon, H. A. (1971) "Designing Organizations for an Information-Rich World" in: Martin Greenberger, Computers, Communication, and the Public Interest, Baltimore. MD: The Johns Hopkins Press. pp. 40–41.

b) Exercise at least 4 times per week a) Recognise when I’m stressed and take 5 min to calm myself- ‘breath, plan, continue’ b) Exercise at least 4 times per week c) Take time once a day to meditate for at least 5 minutes d) Connect with two friends a week- go for a walk, dinner etc. Wellbeing@STAC

Score Yourself   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 a)  A  N  M b) c) d)

To Rewire the Brian; Must practice, focused time Reflect on it, adjust it, continue Involve someone else, share with people in your departments, friends Reward merit and excellence endorsement