NAVIGATING YOUR ROLE: SELF- CARE AND WELLNESS Indira Sultanic, Translation Studies Tanesha Walker, Counseling and Human Development Services

Objectives: Provide an overview of the scope of the graduate student roles and responsibilities Increase students’ knowledge of the importance of self- care in navigating through graduate school Inform graduate students of existing resources and how to utilize them Demonstrate a breathing exercise that students can do on their own

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Role: Student Responsibilities: Attending Classes Weekly Readings Individual and Group Projects Blackboard Blogs and Forums Deadlines

Role: Scholar Responsibilities: Conducting research Writing papers Running experiments Finding publishing opportunities Co-authoring Meeting publication deadlines Preparing for the job market

Role: Teaching Assistant (TA) Responsibilities: Class Preparation Syllabus Teaching Weekly Lesson Planning Grading Office Hours

Role: Research Assistant Responsibilities: Working on research for your professor Helping develop research methodology Doing research in the lab Experiments

Role: A Person With a Life! Single/Married Children Pets Hobbies Part-time/full-time job Expenses Non-academic responsibilities Etc.

What is Wellness? "...a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." - The World Health Organization. "a conscious, self-directed and evolving process of achieving full potential." - The National Wellness Institute

A Holistic Approach to Wellness The National Wellness Institute proposes a holistic wellness model: – Six Dimensions of Wellness

Self-Care Physical Wellness – Sleep, exercise, and nutrition – Calming the body – Healing through movement and music Emotional Wellness – Tuning into your emotion – Expressing emotion in a healthy way – Self-reflection and self-awareness

Self-Care Intellectual/Cognitive Wellness – Curiosity in ones work – Collaborating with those from other professions – Getting involved Spiritual Wellness – Religious practices – Connecting with nature – Meditating

Self-Care Social Wellness – Friends and family – Peer relationships with colleagues – Attending social gatherings Occupational Wellness – Job interest and value – Using your own talents and skills – Job satisfaction

Useful campus resources Student Support Services – Counseling and Human Development Center Counseling and Human Development Center – University Health Services University Health Services – Psychological Services Psychological Services

Recreation Options at Kent State Student Organizations: – Center for Student Involvement Center for Student Involvement – Graduate Student Senate – Gradfest Graduate Student Senate – Graduate Studies – Graduate Student Social Graduate Studies Fitness and Wellness: – Recreation and Wellness Center Recreation and Wellness Center

Recreation in/and around Kent Restaurants, bars, live music, hike & bike trails, the Esplanade etc. – Downtown Kent Downtown Kent Yoga in Kent: – One Love Yoga Studio One Love Yoga Studio – Kent Yoga Kent Yoga National Parks: – Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park Museums: – Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Let’s try an exercise!

References Counseling and Human Development Services. (2014). Self-care. [PowerPoint slides]. National Wellness Institute: World Health Organization:

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