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Breaking Free from Perfectionism: A Guide for College Students

Discover how to help college students overcome perfectionism with U-Thrive’s expert guide. Featuring insights from Itzel Hayward, this blog provides practical strategies for fostering student resilience, reducing anxiety, and promoting well-being. Learn how to support students in setting realistic goals, embracing mistakes, and cultivating self-compassion to enhance their academic success and mental health.

Progress Over Perfection: Transforming Mindsets

In this Learning Lab, we will share the various factors influencing student belonging, and explore activities that support students in defining what belonging means for them and in a college setting. We will discuss the need to belong and walk through a reflective exercise you can use with students. Finally, we will delve into the three types of mattering and provide actionable strategies to increase a student’s sense of mattering within the college community.

Driving Student Engagement through Peer-Led Activities

In this Learning Lab, we will share the various factors influencing student belonging, and explore activities that support students in defining what belonging means for them and in a college setting. We will discuss the need to belong and walk through a reflective exercise you can use with students. Finally, we will delve into the three types of mattering and provide actionable strategies to increase a student’s sense of mattering within the college community.

Proactive Skill Building for College Success: Cultivating a Growth Mindset

In this Learning Lab, we’ll begin by diving into the core concepts of growth and fixed mindsets based on the work of Dr. Carol Dweck. We will learn practical strategies and techniques that can be used with students to facilitate self-reflection and empower them to identify their own mindset patterns. Finally, we will explore the impact of delivering and cultivating growth mindset messages at critical time points of uncertainty as one of many ways to support students.

Highlights & Lessons Featuring University of Oregon: Proactive Mental and Emotional Wellness through Peer-Led Activities with First-Year Students

In this Learning Lab, we will share the various factors influencing student belonging, and explore activities that support students in defining what belonging means for them and in a college setting. We will discuss the need to belong and walk through a reflective exercise you can use with students. Finally, we will delve into the three types of mattering and provide actionable strategies to increase a student’s sense of mattering within the college community.

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