Take Time to Be Present

Our first Being Brave Together invitation, "Be Present" is often easier said than done. This course is a kind of toolkit reminding you to be conscious of presence-building practices as you engage in OtherWise Academy programming.
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Pre-Requisite: none

Certificate Program: none / Being Brave Together Resources

Status: Currently collecting resources! Video and other accessibility to be added. Feedback is especially encouraged during this developmental stage.

Hours of Video: TBD

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This offering of the OtherWise Academy is less a course and more of a collage or toolkit. It includes resources in support of our first Being Brave Together invitation, "Be Present." No need to replace presence-building practices that are already working for you!

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome and Instructions

    • Welcome to the OtherWise Academy!

    • Thinkific Orientation (optional)
  • 2

    Take Time to Be Present

    • Why this Matters

    • What Does It Mean

    • Self-Inventory

    • Using this Collection
  • 3

    Unpacking the Pause

    • 1. Take Time

    • 2. Be Present

    • 3. Pay Attention

    • 4. Stay As Long As You Like

    • 5. Ground Yourself
  • 4

    Exploring the "Take Time to Be Present" Buffet

    • Table of Contents
  • 5

    Conscious Breathing

    • Intro to Conscious Breathing

    • Correct Breathing?

    • Five Finger Breathing

    • Square or Box Breathing

    • 4-7-8 Breathing

    • Resource Sharing
  • 6

    Meditation

    • Intro to Meditation

    • Quick Introduction to Meditation and Monkey Mind

    • 5 Simple Tips about Meditation

    • Cultivating the Present Moment

    • Mindful Walking

    • Resource Sharing
  • 7

    Embodied Reflection and Grounding

    • Intro to Embodied Reflection and Grounding

    • Quick Grounding Body Scan (1 minute)

    • Hand on Heart

    • Calming Objects

    • 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding (Senses)

    • Laughing Out Loud

    • Dancing

    • What is stimming?

    • Stimming as Embodied Reflection

    • Resource Sharing
  • 8

    Body Scans

    • Intro to Body Scans

    • Body Scan (3 minutes) with visuals

    • Body Scan (5 minutes) with mindfulness

    • Body Scan (8.5 minutes) with curiosity

    • Audio in various languages

    • Resource Sharing
  • 9

    Journaling

    • Intro to Journaling

    • Resource Sharing
  • 10

    Musical Reflection

    • Intro to Musical Reflections

    • Sending You Light

    • Breaths

    • Rhapsody of Rest

    • Turn the World Around

    • When I Breathe In

    • Resource Sharing
  • 11

    Poetry Pause

    • Intro to Poetry Pause

    • Resource Sharing
  • 12

    Artistic Inquiry and the Visual Arts

    • Intro to Artistic Inquiry and the Visual Arts

    • Resource Sharing
  • 13

    Cultivating Divine Presence

    • Intro to Divine Presence

    • Calling the Four Directions

    • Contemplative Prayer

    • Mantras and Sacred Chanting

    • Before Me is Peace

    • Resource Sharing
  • 14

    More Somatic Sources

    • Intro to Somatic Sources

    • Somatic Self Care

    • InterPlay

    • Tai Chi Chih

    • Chakra Alignment

    • Resource Sharing
  • 15

    Grounding in Relationship

    • Intro to Grounding in Relationship

    • Pause, Ground, Align, Act

    • Imago practices

    • Validate, Challenge, Request

    • Tasks by Social Location

    • Resource Sharing
  • 16

    Next Steps...

    • You did it!

    • Before you go...

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