Rallying Optimism & Resilience. Phi Kappa Phi Chapter #187 March 24, 2013 Initiation. Patricia Crist, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

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1 Rallying Optimism & Resilience Patricia Crist, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Professor & PKP-DU Chapter Vice President Phi Kappa Phi Chapter #187 March 24, 2013 Initiation Phi Kappa Phi is the oldest and largest collegiate honor society, electing and inducting members on the basis of high academic achievement.

2 Crist s Christmas 2008

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5 Rallying Optimism & Resilience study 20 Ways to Nurture the Scholar Within Collaborate - provide clinical expertise Produce - generate a Collaborate - collect data Improve skills for appraising evidence Reflect on my development as a scholar Read about how researchers become researchers Supervise a FW student doing a scholarly project Discuss my role as a scholar with mentor Practice Scholarship Improve skills for searching evidence Secure release time for an outcomes project Develop a journal club Seek supervised research position Attend state or national conferences Take outcomes measurement course Attend local association mtgs Identify clinical questions to study Join a journal club Participate as subject in a research study Advocate for research in my work setting Secure funding for outcomes project

6 Rallying Optimism & Resilience Purpose The SCIENCE.. The ART of Practice

7 Conditions that promote change: Readiness for change Personal & Organizational Expectations Presence of Deadlines Availability of Support

8 Leading Scholar

9 Rallying Optimism & Resilience Resiliency the ability to bounce-back from or successfully adapt to adverse conditions or challenges not a fixed personal attribute but a process of interaction between person & environment If circumstances change, the response & outcomes may also.

10 Rallying Optimism & Resilience Resilience - The Strength Perspective o Mobilize values competencies, talents, capacities o Build self-confidence & possibility-thinking o Stimulate vision & hope

11 Rallying Optimism & Resilience The Resilient Person:* Personal self-efficacy realistic appraisal of environment social problem-solving skills sense of direction or mission empathy humor adaptive distancing androgynous sex role behavior Interpersonal positive, caring relationships positive family, intimate environment high enough expectations *Norman, Resiliency Enhancement

12 To dream anything that you want to dream, that is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do, that is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits, that is the courage to succeed. Bernard Edmonds

13 Leading Transformative Scholar

14 Transformative Scholar To apply your knowledge to building and advocating for an inclusive society and coherent communities that foster learning and change guided by heart and evidence

15 Rallying Optimism & Resilience Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind & Your Life By Martin E.P. Seligman, 1998 Optimism reacting to setbacks from a presumption of personal power, strengths and authentic, positive beliefs Bad events are temporary setbacks Isolated to particular circumstances Can be overcome by my effort and abilities Pessimism - reacting to setbacks from a presumption of personal helplessness Bad events will last a long time Will undermine everything I do Are my fault

16 Rallying Optimism & Resilience Learned Optimism Optimism psychology is in the field of cognitive science. It is not magic. But, the event-explanations of optimism can be practiced and learned, even by those who have not consistently used them previously. Optimism: Inoculates against depression Improves health Combines with talent and desire to enable achievement

17 Rallying Optimism & Resilience Learned Optimism "The explanatory-style theory of success says that in order to choose people for success in a challenging job, you need to select for three characteristics: 1. aptitude 2. motivation 3. optimism All three determine success." p. 101

18 Rallying Optimism & Resilience Learned Optimism Positive Psychology Authentic Happiness (individual & institutional) ABCDE A = Adverse event or situation B = Beliefs about that event C = Consequences of those beliefs D = Disputation and Distraction E = Energization Learned Optimism Self-Assessment

19 Csikszentmihalyi (1997) Finding Flow Optimal experience Quality of Life 1. Pick activity that moves you. 2. Challenge yourself to use your gifts 3. Set clear goals & seek constant feedback 4. Scan out distractions 5. Focus on what you are doing 6. Build in time for solace, reflection (& re-generation)

20 Leading Transformative Scholar.but

21 The Scholarship of Practice The Scholarship of Practice GAP lack of relevance between academic research & practice Kielhofner, 2005, pp. 8-9

22 Busyness is a way of gaining approval for your self-worth Rust-out Syndrome

23 Rallying Optimism & Resilience Becoming a Practice Scholar in Daily Practice Which best describes your current daily practice path?

24 FIND YOUR FLOW

25 Congratulations to Duquesne University s 2013 Phi Kappa Phi Initiates!

26 BECOME A PRACTICE- SCHOLAR!!

27 BECOME A PRACTICE- SCHOLAR!!

28 BECOME A PRACTICE- SCHOLAR!!

29 The Scholar Transformation: From Concept to Professional Engagement SELF-REFLECTION: How can I sustain the scholar process within myself? What passions desires do I already have?

30 BECOME A LEADING TRANSFORMATIVE (PKP) SCHOLAR!!

31 WHAT DO YOU THINK?

32 WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? ARE YOU READY TO MOVE TO BE OPTIMIST-ACTIVE?

33 or do you wanna be a road-running scholar?

34 ENTICEMENT. EXCITEMENT. TRANSFORM! GO FOR IT!

35 PKP

36 Philosophìa Krateìto Photôn

37 "Let the love of learning rule humanity.

38 PKP Philosophìa Krateìto Photôn, "Let the love of learning rule humanity.

39 Phi Kappa Phi's mission:

40 To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education

41 To engage the community of scholars in service to others.

42 Phi Kappa Phi's mission: To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education To engage the community of scholars in service to others.

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44 BECOME A LEADING TRANSFORMATIVE (PKP) SCHOLAR with life balance!!

45 From Vision Practice: Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction & skilled execution It represents the wise choice of many alternatives. Willa A. Foster