1. The ABCDs of keeping your advisor tank full Erin Brown and Kelli Swackhamer Academic Advisors, The Ohio State University at Newark

2. 2 Name Institution Advisor or other? Why this presentation, or, why are you an advisor? What is your busy season? Introductions

3. 3 Multitasking Fun Facts to Know “Only 2% of people can multitask effectively. As for the remaining 98%? They're actually lessening their productivity without ever realizing it” (Mashable). “Multi-tasking becomes a habit. It becomes an addiction. It makes interruptions and distractions feel necessary. It makes focusing on one thing feel alien and uncomfortable.” – (http://blog.myrecordbox.com/blog/2011/12/07/some-scary-stats-on- multi-tasking)/

4. 4 How to keep your advisor tank full: Advocate Balance Challenge Declutter Your first semester as a Buckeye!

5. 5 Advocate

6. 6 Advocate for yourself Advocate for yourself like you do for your students.

7. 7 Advocate for yourself Quick Tips Utilize student workers Shut your office door Check in with your supervisor Vacation days Flex work schedule Leave on time Use your lunch for lunch!

8. 8 Balance

9. 9 Balance yourself Managing stress results in fewer health problems (Healthline) Pressure keeps building, more is expected, and expectations are constant Schedule time for the things you love Flip your switch when you need to get things done in 2 competing areas Less susceptible to burnouts “If only I could” activity 24 hours in a day “If only I could” action steps

10. 10 Balance yourself 24 hours in a day -9 work hours 15 left -1 hour commute/ kids to daycare 14 left -7 sleep hours 7 left -1 hour dinner prep/eat/clean-up 6 left -1 nightly/morning routine (shower, pack lunch, etc.) 5 left - 3 (some-conservative!) to spend with kids/partner 2 hours left What are you doing with those 2 hours?????

11. 11 Balance yourself But don’t forget these must also fit in those 2 hours to yourself: Laundry Grocery Mowing Visiting parents Cleaning Bills Walking the dog Doing the dishes Exercise Kids’ sports Religious activities Watering the plants What are you doing with those 2 hours????? And you brought work home? Seriously? Hobbies and want-tos!

12. 12 Balance yourself But don’t forget these must also fit in those 2 hours to yourself: Laundry Grocery Mowing Visiting parents Cleaning Bills Walking the dog Doing the dishes Exercise Kids’ sports Religious activities Watering the plants What are you doing with those 2 hours????? And you brought more work home? Seriously?

13. 13 Balance yourself Quick Tips Be here now. Make that bed Call a friend during your lunch hour Parenting: put away your phone for an hour at home Schedule time for the hobbies/things you love Fill your heart with 10 minutes of gratitude a day

14. 14 Challenge

15. 15 Our Challenge Will Do Lists! Examples of Will Dos: file purges a nagging email that trip to the office down the hall you’ve been meaning to make for a week now check in with your boss ANYTHING that you’d feel accomplished with at the end of the day Accountability to the other person- how did your Will-Dos go today? Success tracked on a fun calendar (complete with stickers!) Celebrate the small things (just like making your bed)

16. 16 Challenge yourself Quick Tips SAMs Facebook group or other support system Filter when making your Will-Do list.

17. 17 Declutter

18. 18 Declutter your life Clutter- can cause stress and guilt Looking at our clutter “adds to the number of things that we have to expend mental resources on to process, both visually and cognitively” (Makeuseof.com) Decluttering allows you to be present in the moment without worrying about baggage elsewhere (emotional, physical space, dirty rooms) Makeuseof.com

19. 19 Declutter your life Quick Tips 10-15 minutes of computer-free time at beginning and end of day Digital workspace- desktop, inbox, old files, browser tabs and bookmarks Unsubscribe from pesky emails/solicitations Start small- one area at home per week (junk drawer, kitchen table, medicine cabinet, etc). Other tools: Passion Planner, Evernote The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

20. 20 And don’t forget… Wherever you are, be present in the moment Start now. Don’t wait to fill your tank until after… (insert excuse here). Start now. You’re worth it! Calendar/write it down if you need reminders Create your own plan- one size does NOT fit all

21. 21 References http://www.healthline.com/health/stress/effects- on-bodyhttp://www.healthline.com/health/stress/effects- on-body http://blog.myrecordbox.com/blog/2011/12/07/so me-scary-stats-on-multi-taskinghttp://blog.myrecordbox.com/blog/2011/12/07/so me-scary-stats-on-multi-tasking

22. 22 THANK YOU!!! Any Questions ?