Reflect: Mental Wellbeing

Isaac Prilleltensky defines wellbeing as “a positive state of affairs, brought about by the simultaneous satisfaction of personal, relational, and collective needs of individuals, groups, communities, and societies.”

With a focus on mental wellbeing, reflect on your experience in higher education. Consider some of the following questions in your response:

• How has teaching and learning at the university level impacted your mental wellbeing? What challenges have you faced? What challenges have your students faced? What classroom conditions contributed to these challenges?
• What educational circumstances have led you to feel self-actualized?
• As an instructor, how do you perceive your role in facilitating mental wellbeing in the classroom? How have you implemented attention to mental wellbeing in the classroom, and what were the results?
• In an ideal world, what would a classroom centered on the mental wellbeing of students look like? How would it operate?

Your response will not be shared with the group, but you are welcome to draw on this reflection during discussion, both synchronous and asynchronous. We recognize that reflecting on mental health can be painful, so please participate in this reflection as you feel comfortable, opting out as needed.

Target word count: <300

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