Becoming Trauma Informed Reflection - February 29, 2024 by Brian Bluhm

Crying closet / mini calming room

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Walk my dog

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Vent to a trusted colleague

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Bring emotional support animal to the office

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Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and cool. (temperature wise, that is.)

debriefing meetings

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Taking time to debrief from a meeting would be helpful.

2024-02-29 17:35:33 UTC

Go down to the first floor of OLF, walk out the front door, circle around to the other side of the building, walk in that front door, and smile at the security staff as i walk back in.

Find good places where you can have an "extra" office (e.g., the perfect coffee shop, near the kids space at the public library, a community center).

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I don't know if I learned anything new. I do a lot of this on my own already.

Incorporating movement into meetings

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I wish our work allowed for more creative expression.

to teach my body-- re-wire how it reacts to/processes stress to have positive pathways.

2024-02-29 17:37:43 UTC

I took deeper breaths with the drawing/breathing exercises

2024-02-29 17:38:12 UTC

Progressive muscle relaxation

2024-02-29 17:38:41 UTC

wondering if we should limit the total number of meetings in a day to help people stay sane

2024-02-29 17:38:53 UTC

creating time for social interaction in team meetings

2024-02-29 17:39:45 UTC

have time to plan meetings

2024-02-29 17:40:21 UTC

At some point--could we get vetted resources for stretches to do or yoga poses to do during 10 minute breaks to help our bodies with working from home.

2024-02-29 17:40:24 UTC

have a limit to the number of meetings per day

2024-02-29 17:41:45 UTC

focus on quality over quantity

2024-02-29 17:45:16 UTC

allow time to thinking and learning

2024-02-29 17:45:25 UTC

Alternating OSHII/ CHD meetings to balance all our other meetings. Somethings could also just be a bulletin or written updates.

2024-02-29 17:46:41 UTC

Encouraging education/learning/professional development to help staff increase capacity and improve processes.

dianazaato — 2024-02-29 17:48:28 UTC

Walking meetings

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The 7 ways to complete the stress cycle

2024-02-29 17:51:51 UTC

If there is a meeting that does not require being in front of the computer, make it okay to walk during the meeting. If someone is on their phone walking around the block during the meeting, that is okay.

I appreciate how we all do seem to value this...now we need to be certain to support each other.

2024-02-29 17:53:19 UTC

How can we curate and implement stress cycle completion work into our culture?

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Work elsewhere

2024-02-29 17:55:19 UTC

Parks, libraries, coffee shops, backyard

Periodic check ins with coworkers

2024-02-29 17:56:24 UTC

Unstructured, short check ins, can be via chat or virtually

Hybrid meeting options

2024-02-29 17:57:03 UTC

Unless a meeting is intentionally for social interaction and getting to know colleagues in more time than the time between agenda items or over lunch during a larger meeting

2024-02-29 17:57:44 UTC

We consistently talk about the meeting heavy culture, and we have tried to implement strategies to help with that like no meetings on Fridays and starting meetings ten minutes after the hour. The no meetings on Fridays has been met with some anxiety for staff who feel that is impossible. Maybe a good place to start would be understanding the anxiety around proposed changes and acknowledging creating a new habit takes repetition, even if it doesn't feel good right away?

2024-02-29 17:57:58 UTC

Sorting guests into breakout discussion rooms with their units.

2024-02-29 17:58:59 UTC

Sharing discussion questions in the chat.

engwermoylan — 2024-02-29 18:02:34 UTC

Providing Quick Reference to what is being taught and talking points . . . also share exercises and tips on how to implement

Strive to incorporate the breaks (15-min every 2 hrs?) we're entitled to, to disengage and pause or even complete the stress cycle if possible.

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I really appreciated trying to focus more on what we can do at work, because I feel like it is easier to talk about stress outside of work at times, but that doesn't change / address / identify the structures that remain in place that contribute to stress at work.

2024-02-29 22:50:55 UTC

What are examples of trauma informed practices, policies, structural, and environmental changes that have seemed to be successful in changing other workplaces?

2024-02-29 22:51:14 UTC

I had not heard about the need to complete the stress cycle.