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Occupational Skills Workshops

Being a student is a full-time job on top of an already demanding schedule, I know I did it! My name is Taylor Willis and I am currently working on my doctorate towards occupation therapy and I am a Boise State alum. Come join me for this awesome workshop series which provides you with an opportunity to work alongside me and your peers to assess your current occupational performance and reflect on your strategies to manage the challenges of student life.

Stress Management

Pre-professional health students demonstrate greater perceived stress and anxiety in comparison to other undergraduate degrees. 

This workshop is an opportunity to better understand:

  • The relationship between stress and emotional regulation
  • Identify personal stress triggers 
  • Creative coping strategies

Time Management and Better Occupational Balance

Do you feel you have an effective school/life balance?  Let’s find out!

This workshop is an opportunity to:

  • Assess your current, and BUSY, weekly schedule 
  • Reflect on your current time management skills
  • Understand where you are spending your time

Health Management and Physical Education

Health and wellness are linked to everything that we do, especially our ability to be successful students!

This workshop is an opportunity to:

  • Introduce preventative medicine into your everyday life
  • Brainstorm unique and realistic ways to stay active

Sleep and Rest

Surprise surprise! Sleep is crucial to our health and wellness!

This workshop is an opportunity to better understand:

  • Sleep hygiene techniques
  • Sleep’s relationship with our other body processes
  • Simple strategies to intertwine with your current schedule

Burnout

Pre-professional health students demonstrate greater perceived levels of burnout compared to other undergraduate students. 

This workshop is an opportunity to better understand:

  • The topic of burnout and its influences
  • Risk factors and symptoms associated with burnout
  • Strategies to prevent and manage burnout