A Supporter's Toolbox with Stacy L. Nonnemacher, PhD
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Dr. Stacy Nonnemacher translates what we know about natural human experiences and the world of behavioral science into strategies, tips, and interventions for supporters. Families, direct support professionals, and other supporters are encouraged to follow this podcast to gain additional tools to use tomorrow and beyond as you strive to provide the best supports to people with disabilities.
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Oct 7, 2022
More Than IQ
Most of us think that IQ is the primary predictor of success, but researchers and real life experience tells us that practical intelligence may be just as or more important. We will talk about ways to bolster practical intelligence.
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Sep 19, 2022
Are You Thriving or Just Surviving?
Thriving is not about avoiding the difficulties of life – it’s about confronting and dealing with life in a resilient, optimistic, and hopeful way. We will talk about ways to help someone develop the attitude, characteristics, and potential to thrive despite circumstances that may be thrown their way.
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Sep 1, 2022
Thinking of Others
Working on prosocial behaviors like helping, sharing, comforting, and cooperating, have so many benefits. We will talk about ways you can help someone hone their prosocial behaviors – simple things that you may already be doing to teach someone to do their laundry or cook a meal.
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Aug 5, 2022
A Life Worth Living
Having meaning or purpose in life is connected to overall health, happiness, and life satisfaction - it can make ANY life worth living. We will talk about ways to support someone to discover their meaning to make even those bad days more bearable.
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Jul 22, 2022
Try One Hard Thing
Did you know that doing hard things helps us learn to do other hard things? We will talk about building industrious skills and the effects
that these skills show in people when doing hard things now and in the future.
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Jul 8, 2022
Don’t Break the Chain: A Strategy to Beat Procrastination
Sometimes we all need a little nudge to get things done and stay on track. We will talk about a simple strategy that you can use for yourself and support others that is all about not “breaking the chain.”
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Jun 17, 2022
Finding the Spark
Finding your spark or something that drives you, teaches you how to learn, builds a sense of self, and finds places where you feel successful. As supporters, its part of our role to help someone find that spark – we will talk about ways to do that.
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Jun 6, 2022
Got Skills?
If we don’t have the skills to engage in places we live, work, or play, we won’t want to show up because we don’t feel successful or we try our hardest to show up in the best way we know how despite not having the skills or tools. We will talk about ways to support someone to learn skills like social skills and coping skills so people feel more successful, included, and motivated.
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May 16, 2022
Changing Our Identity
Our sense of self is often shaped for us when we are young. But, the good news is we can change and shape our identities giving us purpose and meaning in our lives.
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Apr 26, 2022
Quality of Life: Do Something About It
We throw the words "quality of life" around a lot in our field. We will talk about putting those words, or this concept, into action through small everyday changes and through understanding happiness behaviors.
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Apr 7, 2022
Stress Isn’t All Bad: Boosting Performance
When we think about stress, we usually think of it as something to avoid. We will talk about finding how much stress is the right amount for peak performance.
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Mar 25, 2022
Stay on Track By Setting Goals
We all set goals for ourselves – it’s a natural human experience. We will talk about the benefits of goals and how to support someone to set goals that motivate them and keep them on track.
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Mar 8, 2022
Go With the Flow
Finding something that puts us in a state of flow, or a state where one is fully immersed and enjoying an activity, helps us minimize unpleasant things in our lives, makes us more productive, and generally makes us happier. We will talk about how we can support someone to intentionally find more flow in their lives.
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Feb 17, 2022
Teaching & Encouraging Objection
As supporters, people may rely on us, but that doesn't mean they always need to agree with us. We will talk about how we can balance our relationships by teaching and encouraging people to object or disagree.
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Feb 3, 2022
Making Changes – Even if You Don’t Want To
Sometimes we could use a little help making changes that we don't want to make although we know we should. We will talk about using behavioral contracting to change our own behaviors and actions as well as supporting others to do the same.
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Jan 18, 2022
The Right to be Wrong (and Eat Too Many Doughnuts)
How do we balance keeping someone safe and protecting their autonomy while experiencing the consequences of their choices? We will talk about helping someone learn to make good choices while acknowledging they may fail or be wrong.
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Jan 4, 2022
Being Connected: An Alternative to Worry
Uncertainty, worry, stress, and anxiety make our brains do crazy things. We will talk about how being connected and having a purpose outside ourselves can change that.
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Dec 16, 2021
Know When to Hold 'Em, Know When to Fold 'Em: Opportunities in Quitting
We give quitting and making mistakes a bad rap. We'll talk about finding the opportunities when you feel like you should throw in the towel or when things aren't going the way you planned.
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Dec 3, 2021
Building Empathy: Positive Effects on Others
Empathy is a skill that can be cultivated and practiced. We will talk about strategies that build this skill and how empathy creates a positive impact on those around us.
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Nov 19, 2021
Are You An Optimistic Supporter? You Can Be!
We know that an optimistic outlook can have an impact on others. We will talk about ways that supporters can work on creating a more positive perspective.
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Nov 4, 2021
Use It Or Lose It: A Brain's Potential
It is critical to take advantage of all your brain has to offer by engaging in things that help to build new neurons and brain pathways. We will talk about ways we can create and optimize opportunities to support brain flexibility.
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Oct 19, 2021
Who You Know: Finding Purpose in Employment
For many, our jobs give us meaning and purpose. We often focus on building skills to ensure people are ready to work. As supporters, by shifting our focus to building social capital, we create a stronger gateway to employment.
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