Question 1

Developing creative innovative thinking through reconnecting our intuition: analyzing symbols, creative art, and dreams

Accepted Answer

Concept of the topic:
How can methods of connecting to intuitive intelligence enable creative thinking, problem solutions outside the box, and decision-making more effectively? Through the work of guided imagination, creative art, and analyzing dreams - we go through the language of the archetypes of our deeper knowledge, the one that lies behind rational thinking. This method is taken from Carl G. Jung's approach. 
This workshop is designed to improve participants’ ability to find solutions and make decisions in a unique way, by offering practices that are designed to connect to intuition taken from the Jungian approach. We refer to dreams, art, and symbols, as cues and learn how to analyze their symbols. The rationale of the course is to go through the process of first experiencing something different in our understanding – usually through the guided-imagination journey, and creative arts, and then learning the language of our intuition – the language of analyzing symbols.

Question 2

Time management and how to Get Things Done: Procrastinating & mindful scheduling

Accepted Answer

One of our greatest challenges is producing much in a short time, and there is a great need in finding organizational cues for the best ways to keep the right habits allowing high productivity. 
This workshop is designed to improve participants’ well-being by offering coping strategies for mindful organizing and self-management.
Exercises from the worlds of positive and organizational psychology, as well as life coaching exercises, are taught and practiced here, in order to allow participants to learn about models of motivation, tricks to prevent procrastination, analyzing their relationship with time, and setting realistic goals.

Learning objectives:
Participants will be equipped with the toolset and an understanding of their own personal emotional regulation needs and practices, regarding:
 • Procrastinating
 •  Mindful scheduling. 
 • The components that are needed for motivation.
 • The different personal tendencies for different motivational styles.
 • The theory and practice of time management
 • How to set realistic goals

Question 3

PFA - Psychological First Aid:  an evidence-informed approach for a healthy work environment

Accepted Answer

Western living sometimes lead to great distress and malad working environments. We may find ourselves working alongside someone who is experiencing a mental health issue or emotional distress, and the pandemic raised the rates of mental distress.  
 Psychologic-First-Aid is a model of the help provided to a person who is developing mental distress, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem, or in a mental health crisis. This seminar offers skills-based training for identifying, understanding, and responding to a colleague or student in need. Alongside, allowing participants to acquire soft skills for managing their own distress or other negative emotions; coping better, and increasing competencies.

Learning objectives: 
Participants will be able to identify, cope and prevent mental distress among colleagues and students. 
Participants break the stigma about mental illness and develop an empathic attitude, which can prevent in many cases un-needed conflicts.

Question 4

Coping with negative thoughts, self-doubts, and imposter syndrome

Accepted Answer

How to recognize cognitive biases, and how to cope with ruminating thoughts? By learning about the nature of our brain and cognition and by filling out self-analyzing papers from the worlds of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), participants are getting to know their automatic thoughts, and how to replace them with the work of internal strengthening voices.
Various practices, such as awareness of thoughts & cognitive diffusion, allow participants to learn about the nature of negative thoughts and emotions, and how to cope better.

Question 5

Mindfulness & stress reduction

Accepted Answer

Mindfulness refers to a quality of attention, in which you focus on being present in the moment in a non-judgmental state. It is one of the leading evidence-based practices for enhancing mental resilience, improving attention abilities and thus performance under distress.
This workshop is designed to improve participants’ well-being by offering coping strategies specifically for academic life. It is a practical, experiential, and participatory class in which participants learn useful self-help skills.
The rationale of the course is to go through the process of first understanding what mindfulness is and how to practice our attention and awareness. Then participants learn about self-compassion and cultivating a non-judgmental attitude. In the third phase, the emphasis is on how to create change, by breaking the automatic conditions and biases that produce mental suffering and replacing the mind traps with beneficial mental attitudes. 
Learning objectives: 
Introducing the theory and practice of mindfulness that apply to both personal resilience and professional skills related to academia and well-being.
Participants will be equipped with tool set and an understanding of their own personal emotional regulation needs and practices.

Question 6

Attention and the brain: Monotasking and how to better focus

Accepted Answer

On this seminar/workshop/course - data from neuroscience and a variety of exercises are taught in order to increase our control over our attention spam and focusing ability.
Some of the topics discussed: 
- Neuroscience and the nature of attention, executive functions, and regulation. 
- Monotasking - how to allow "Deep-work".
- Exercises for extending focused attention
- Using the body for regulation through different practices such as - breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, mindful movement, and yoga.

Question 7

Motivation and habits: How to change and maintain desired habits

Accepted Answer

Tools from social psychology and life coaching are applied to enable participants to change and maintain desired habits.
At the beginning of this process, participants get a better understanding of their own needs by filling out self-questionnaires and thus analyzing personal tendencies and motivations.
Then, by using exercises of guided imagery and other mind games, participants focus and define their personal and career goals. 
On the last part, the participants learn of effective ways of changing and maintaining habits and are learning how committed actions are taken.

Question 8

Conflict management and harmonious communication:  Conflict management styles, nonviolent communication (M. Rosenberg), Interpersonal mindfulness

Accepted Answer

Nowhere is mindfulness more useful than during our communication interactions. Our relationships with others are both one of our greatest sources of joy but also suffering. One of academia’s specific stressors is steaming from the relationship between researchers and supervisors. Effective communication with those whom we disagree with is extraordinarily difficult. In this seminar, participants will learn to identify their own fall-back strategies, other and better conflict-managing styles, and the model of harmonious communication. Marshall Rosenberg's Non-Violent Communication (NVC), will be introduced and practiced, to allow scientists to adopt the respectful language that allows give and accept criticism in a growing way.

Question 9

Outdoor team building workshop: Nature connectedness as a resilience strategy

Accepted Answer

The climate of the team and the support of the group often predict the satisfaction and the motivational level and thus is important for performance and competence. 
Nature connectedness is a factor that increases well-being and social abilities. In this workshop, several social challenges are created in an adventurous atmosphere, allowing teams to better connect. In a playful amusing atmosphere, participants learn to see their partners from new perspectives.  
These workshops were designed as part of my partnership with The Center for Compassionate Mindful Education. We gave these workshops in hundreds of psychological, and educational organizations and were all found as very successful in bringing group[ cohesion and a positive encouraging atmosphere to teams and organizations.

Goal: 
Increasing the group's resilience, competence, and positive climate.
Improving the social spirit of the group and the wellness and welfare of participants.

Question 10

Committed actions: How to act according to our values, in a committed way.

Accepted Answer

How to act in a way that reflects our values? 
In this seminar/workshop, participants clarify their values, to help them move forward on important committed actions in their life.
According to Prof. Steven Hayes, father of ACT,  commitment is defined as action in the direction of what you care about even in the presence of obstacles.
In this definition, action is supported when the obstacles that impede commitment are helped by acceptance, contacting the present moment, self-as-contact work, and defusion.

Soft Skills Workshops

Mindfulness, mental resilience, outdoor-education, psychological first aid

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