Don't Be Afraid to Try Something New
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Don't Be Afraid To Try
Something New
TO DO:
- Leisure Confessions
- Barriers
- Benefits
- TR Strategies
- Recap
- Activity
BREAKING THE ROUTINE
WE HAVE SOME CONFESSIONS...
Reluctant to voice
opinions/thoughts
- Living a scheduled life, stuck in the habits and routines
yoga
HESITANT HANNAH
silent suey
WHY?
bARRIERS
motivation, time, lack of flexibility, confidence
Lack of confidence, other people's opinion, future consequences and self-doubt
- Why?
- Barriers
- benefits
- strategies
benefits
- It's easy and comfortable
- A world of experiences & opportunities!
increased flexibility, muscle tone, and balance
relaxes the system
Contribution, feeling of no regret, self-confidence and inspiring others
strategies
SMART Goals
friends
Just give it a try!
Stay calm, and get support from family and friends
- Encourage others to overcome internal leisure barriers
- Be willing, recognize the habits, put in the effort or be boring
- Achieve the benefits of new leisure activities
- Be motivated! Push yourself out of your comfort zone!
New foods & Cooking
Skeptical Stephanie
DANCING:
HALF-HEARTED HIMADRI
PERSONAL STRATEGIES ALREADY MENTIONED
stress/fear of disliking foods, worrying about feeling sick, time, knowledge
CONCLUSION
- WHY?
- Barriers
- benefits
- strategies
-Being a full-time student (lack of time)
-Feeling like I’m not good enough to join classes (beginner level)
- Why?
- Barriers
- benefits
SMART goals and Social relationships
TO
RECAP:
appreciation of other cultures, expand food options, better nutrition, common ground (social)
Transtheoretical model
-Increased confidence, de-stress from school, health benefits (Lindberg, 2019)
- strategies
Transtheoretical Model
-Having intrinsic motivation
-Going to Zumba classes at college's fitness centre
-Joining that dance class every 2 weeks and practicing
- We all shared our personal leisure habits and shared our reluctant leisure activity with YOU
- We discussed our barriers and benefits
- Advised on strategies to use in YOUR life
Positive enablers and support
Intrinsic motivation
REFERENCES
Therapeutic Recreation Strategies
Dignity of Risk
WHAT WE WANT YOU TO DO!
- Taking risks
- Having self-determinism
- Building self-esteem
"Be brave enough to be bad at something new."
- we are TR students - we need to practice what we preach!
- Encourage you to try something new to live your best life
- Overcome your personal barriers by using strategies we learn in TR
thank you for listening :)
WE CAN DO IT!
Jon Acuff
SELF PROMISE!