IV. Affective Skills

How can students manage their own state of mind?

Managing state of mind

Mindfulness
-Practice focus and concentration
-Practice strategies to develop mental focus and to overcome distractions
-Practice being aware of body-mind connections

Perseverance
-Demonstrate persistence and perseverance

Emotional management

  • Practice strategies to overcome impulsiveness and anger
  • Practice strategies to reduce stress anxiety

Self-motivation

  • Practice analyzing and attributing causes for failure
  • Practice managing self-talk and positive thinking

Resilience

  • Practice “bouncing back” after adversity, mistakes, and failures
  • Practice “failing well”
  • Practice dealing with disappointment and unmet expectations
  • Practice dealing with change

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