1. When it comes to boredom, Clear states that “boredom is the greatest villain on the quest for self-improvement:” (Clear, p. 233). This impacts one’s ability to build healthy habits because boredom is often a huge barrier that can be difficult to overcome. Often times, boredom occurs without us really being aware that it has happened and by the time it has happened, it is too late. Boredom creeps up slowly and steals precious time away from us when it comes to achieving our daily goals. A common phrase that is used in the field of Therapeutic Recreation is “a little bit of challenge is a good thing.” Without challenge, it is very easy for the patients to become bored with the new activity and will stop engaging in the activity. A habit that I tend to struggle with is staying ahead of work assignments. For example, last week’s book club, I had a lot of motivation and I was able to complete the assignment a week early. However, this week, I fell into a slump in regards to accomplishing my school work early. Yes, I am still getting it done before the due date, but I have waited until the last minute. A way that I plan to combat this reoccurring bad habit is to complete next week’s assignments a day before they are due in order to not add additional stress in my life. Even though we are almost at the end of the course, I plan to continue to work on my habit of procrastination long after the class is over.
2. I personally believe the concept of an “accountability partner” can be very beneficial with my future clients. In the past, I have experienced the benefits of having an accountability partner and how much it helped me reach my goals. Similar to my past experiences, I believe pairing clients with an accountability partner based on their similar goals will offer the client a sense of encouragement in knowing that they aren’t alone in their journey. If it wasn’t goal based, it could just be the simple task of going to group with your accountability partner. This would motivate the client to go to group because they would have the opportunity to spend time with their accountability partner. Hopefully, during the progression, the accountability partners might have made a friend while also achieving their goals.
Reference:
Clear, James. (2018). Atomic Habits: An easy & proven way to build good habits and break bad ones. New York, NY: Penguin Random House LLC.
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Learning Outcome: Completed Blog Post The student completed a reflective writing blog post according to the assignment description to include replying to all questions in a narrative (paragraph) format.
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Learning Outcome: Attendance & Participation The student was on time to the book club meeting, attended the entire session, and participated actively and independently in the discussion/activities presented.
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