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Thinking About My

Decision-Making

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The Pyramid of Information

Processing Domains

Interests, Values, Skills

Options Knowledge

Occupations,

Fields of Study, Jobs

Self-Knowledge

Decision

Making Skills

Thinking

Skills

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Thinking and the CASVE Cycle

Synthesis

Execution

Valuing

Communication

Analysis

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Executive Processing Domain

Metacognition skills

Skills used to help us

THINK about how we

make decisions

Types of Skills -

SELF-TALK

SELF-AWARENESS

CONTROL &

MONITORING

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Metacognition Skills

SELF-TALK

Think of yourself as COMPETENT and

CAPABLE

Creates a POSTIVE SELF-IMAGE

Reinforces POSITIVE BEHAVIOR

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Negative Self -Talk

Creates noise inside our thoughts

Ill never be able to find the right major

for me.

I should be able to choose the right

major.

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Metacognition Skills

SELF-AWARENESS -

Being aware of yourself during the process

Physiological signs - headache

Emotions & Feelings - anxiety

Interests of Self and Significant Others

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Metacognition Skills

CONTROL & MONITORING

Knowing when to go ahead

Knowing when to get more information

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Developing Metacognition Skills--8

Metacognition Skills Personal limits

Aware of decisions

Identifying problem

Developing a strategy

Using guides

Monitoring progress

Solving problem

Supporting self

Ask for help

Impact decisions have

Separate out issues

Create a plan of action

CASVE Cycle

Self feedback

Knowing when to GOforward

Positive SELF-TALK

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Improving Metacognitive Skills

Identifying Negative Thoughts

Train for Positive Self-Talk

Reducing EITHER/OR Thinking Develop Self Control

Improve General Problem Solving

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Identifying Negative Thoughts

Explore and learn the positives and

negatives of self

Challenge our negative thinking Negative thoughts may be learned or

popular myths

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Negative Thinking Action Plan

Identify

Challenge

Alter

Act

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Train for Positive Self-Talk

Eliminate/reduce negative self-talk

Friends, family, positive experiences,

church, counselors, mentors, workbook

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Reduce EITHER/OR Thinking

May freeze or immobilize us

Try to rephrase this statement:

All of the good jobs require a computer

background . REFRAME - Some of the better paying jobs in

some organizations are held by people who have

skills and interests in computers, AS WELL as

several other interests.

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Develop Self-Control

Learn self-control techniques

Practice deep breathing

Visualize a calming image

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Improve General Problem Solving

CASVE Cycle

Effective use of the CASVE Cycle

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Summary

Process vs. event

Concentration

Practice and action

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HAVE POSITIVE THOUGHTS

You are the creator of your thoughts,

so you can be the uncreator of them.