IES Goals & Strategies by

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1. Goal: Build tools to better handle emotional stress in unfamiliar or challenging intercultural situations.

a. Practice mindfulness or journal using a feelings wheel daily to process difficult experiences.

b. Identify your stress triggers and coping techniques with a coach or mentor before and during your trip.

c. Schedule 1 self-care or decompression activity per week (nature walks, reading, music, etc.).

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For every challenge that I face, I will find a positive that has come out of it through reflection and journaling

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Writing daily journal entries at least 5 days a week (10mins) analyzing and reflecting on behavior, strengths, and weaknesses.

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Meet new people, understand the world view of where I am from,

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Practice wellness through exercise, sleep, fun activities and eating well to compensate for low emotion resilience.

Practice humility and put myself in others shoes to compensate for low positive regard

Write down stressors and ways to eliminate those stressors

Write out positives of the day

Write out setbacks in the clinic at the end of each week and reflect on what I learned from them.

Be willing to try new things and go out of my comfort zone.

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Before departing and after coming back, completing the VIA Strengths survey, compare results, and reflect on changes, if any.

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try new foods or activities