Reflection Previous Week’s Action Plan Reflection: (1/2 page) Reflect on the positive action plan you created last week to practice using a growth mindset. Complete the following sentence stems to review your progress on your positive action towards expanding your growth mindset last week. Include the sentence stems in your half page action plan.
One success I had when carrying out my action plan to use a growth mindset was…
Something I realized or learned when carrying out my action plan to use a growth mindset was…
One way I could have pushed my growth even more in using a growth mindset was…
An additional support I could have reached out to to support my progress towards last week’s growth mindset action plan was…
Skill Practice Reflection: (1page) Reflect on a time you used one of your signature strengths(Enthusiasm
Integrity
Bravery
Curiosity
Creativity
Open-Mindedness
Love of Learning
Perspective
Teamwork
Fairness
Leadership
Forgiveness
Humility
Prudence
Self-Control
Purpose
Humor
Optimism
Gratitude
Appreciation of Beauty
Kindness
Social Intelligence
Love
) in the past week. Include a response to the following prompts for a total of 1 page double spaced.
Pick one of your signature strengths and describe how you used that strength during a specific activity, event, task, or situation during the past week. What thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations did you observe yourself experiencing when using this signature strength? How did others react to you when you were using your signature strength in this situation? How did using your signature strength in this contribute to your well-being?
Pick a challenging situation you faced this week and pick one of your signature strengths. How can you lean on this signature strength to help you see the problem in new ways? Or How can you use this signature strength to not just survive, but thrive?
Positive Action Planning for the Week: (1/2 page) Develop a positive action plan for building your signature strengths this week. Pick one of your signature strengths that you don’t often use and want to build. Complete the following sentence stems to create a plan to take positive action towards using one of your signature strengths in new ways this week. Include the sentence stems in your half page action plan.
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One thing I can get excited about in terms of using one of my signature strengths in a new way this week is…
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A stressful situation that may occur that could keep me from using one of my signature strengths in a new way this week is…
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I commit to doing this action plan to demonstrate personal growth in using one of my signature strengths in a new way this week:
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I will use the following skills to assist me in completing this action plan:
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This action plan relates to my goals and values because:
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I will know that my action plan was effective at the end of the week if:
Class Activity Reflection:(1 page)Reflect on your discussion of your signature strengths during quiz section this week and complete the following extension activity. Your response for this section should be 1 page double spaced (½ page for each activity).
Quiz Section Activity (Tree of Character Strengths
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): During quiz section, you discussed the signature strengths of your group members and identified any patterns you observed. Use the Tree of Character Strengths handout to map the signature strengths of the most important people in your life (e.g. family members, friends, mentors, etc.). What signature strengths do you think you share with your loved ones? What patterns do you notice in terms of strengths among your close relationships? What strengths are unique to you? How have the people in your tree helped you develop your strengths? How can you use your strengths to make your most important relationships stronger?
Extension Activity (The Strengths Wheel
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): Think about how you use your signature strengths differently across the different areas of your life: school, professional (e.g. jobs, internships, career opportunities), social (e.g. family, friends, partner(s), teammates, etc.), community (e.g. neighborhood, student clubs or organizations, religious groups, Greek life), and personal (e.g. physical and mental health). Use the following activity to reflect on how you are using your signature strengths in the different areas of your life. Complete the extension activity on your own and write a half page summary addressing the following prompts:
When you look at the graphs of your signature strength use across the different areas of your life, what do you notice? What surprised you?
In each of the 5 areas of your life, which strengths could you use more? In each area, what obstacles contribute to you underusing these strengths? Are there any cultural factors that encourage you to use or not use specific strengths in different areas of your life (e.g. some cultures emphasize humility and others emphasize teamwork or fairness)? What could you do to build your strengths in each of these areas?
Gratitude Practice: (1/2 page) Write a half a page about something you did this week that you’re proud of or grateful for.
Lecture + Reading Reflection: (1/2 page) Reflect on the previous lecture and the assigned readings(uploaded below) for next week and the associated videos. Respond to the following prompts in a half page.
What is one thing that resonated with you class on Wednesday, particularly from the lecture material? What do you still have questions about (if anything)?
Identify one way you can see the content in the readings helping you going forward.
GRADING STANDARDS
our post is worth a possible 10 points. To receive the full 10 points for this post, you must respond to all 6 sections of reflection the section page requirements, totaling around 4 double-spaced pages. You should address the prompts holistically, using them as guides to meet each section page requirements. Be honest; part of the goal of these posts is to have an opportunity to receive feedback and support from the TAs, who have experience with using these skills and coaching on the use of them. Your grade is NOT based on how “well” you used the skills, but rather on how much we can see you reflected on the skills/content and have thought about how it applies to your life. Incomplete or late responses will be docked points.
