{"id":269,"date":"2023-04-20T19:33:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T23:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/chapter\/3-1-reconnection-and-holistic-check-in\/"},"modified":"2023-06-08T08:42:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T12:42:37","slug":"3-1","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/chapter\/3-1\/","title":{"raw":"3.1 Reconnection and Holistic Check-In","rendered":"3.1 Reconnection and Holistic Check-In"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"3.1-reconnection-and-holistic-check-in\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Lerning Objectives:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>To facilitate trust, mutual respect, and group cohesion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>To support participants in getting in touch with their body, mind, emotion and spirit<\/li>\r\n \t<li>To encourage mutual empathy towards each other<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Materials:<\/strong> Markers, Name tags, Flipchart, Handout 2.1.1 \u2013 Holistic Check-in\r\n\r\n<strong>Time<\/strong> <strong>Required: <\/strong>15 Minutes\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"margin-left: 26pt\"><\/span>Activities &amp; Instructions<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h5><strong>Set-up:<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><em>Participants<\/em> <em>sit<\/em> <em>in<\/em> <em>a<\/em> <em>large<\/em> <em>circle.<\/em> <em>Facilitator<\/em> <em>welcomes<\/em> <em>participants<\/em> <em>back.<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>Co-facilitator<\/em> <em>post<\/em> <em>Ground Rules\/Guiding<\/em> <em>Principles<\/em> <em>from last<\/em> <em>session<\/em> <em>for participants<\/em> <em>to<\/em> <em>refer <\/em><em>to.<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>Facilitators<\/em> <em>provide<\/em> <em>any<\/em> <em>announcement<\/em> <em>as<\/em> <em>needed.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5 class=\"import-Heading7\" style=\"text-align: center;margin-left: 42.25pt;margin-right: 48.2pt\"><strong>Instructions to Participants<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator says,<\/strong> \u201cWelcome back. It is good to see everyone. We will begin with the Land Acknowledgement that supports us to be mindful about our relationships with Indigenous People and the land we live on. (<strong><em>Facilitator <\/em><\/strong><em>reads Land Acknowledgement on page 2 of this manual<\/em>) Today, we will continue to do the \u201cHolistic Check-in\u201d. (<strong><em>Co-facilitator<\/em><\/strong> <em>circulates<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>Handout<\/em> <em>2.1.1<\/em> <em>\u2013<\/em> <em>Holistic<\/em> <em>Check-in<\/em> <em>in<\/em> <em>plastic<\/em> <em>sheet<\/em> <em>protector<\/em> <em>and<\/em> <em>collects<\/em> <em>them<\/em> <em>afterwards.)<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator continues<\/strong>, \u201cBy holistic check-in, as shown in this diagram <em>(show PPT slide, or refer to handout, or<\/em> <em>flipchart<\/em> <em>drawing<\/em> <em>with<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>4<\/em> <em>quadrants<\/em> <em>for<\/em> <em>holistic<\/em> <em>check-in), <\/em>we mean that we are checking in with attention to the different aspects of ourselves: how we are feeling <strong>Physically, Mentally, Emotionally <\/strong>and <strong>Spiritually<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator<\/strong> <strong>role<\/strong> <strong>models<\/strong> <strong>by<\/strong> <strong>saying,<\/strong> \u201c Just speaking for myself as an example, physically I am feeling energized; emotionally I am feeling excited; mentally I am alert; and spiritually I feel connected.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u201cWe also want to hear from you where you are at in terms of your energy level. From a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being extremely low energy level and 10 being very high, tell us your energy level. We may ask you about your energy level at the end of each session.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>(After<\/em> <em>all participants have taken a turn,<\/em> <strong><em>facilitator<\/em><\/strong> <em>thanks the participants for <\/em><em>sharing.)<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h5 class=\"import-Heading7\" style=\"text-align: center;margin-left: 42.35pt;margin-right: 38.35pt\"><strong>Key Summary Points<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>In collaborative learning it is important that we are aware of our own and others\u2019 energy levels and levels of well-being.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>We encourage everyone to be sensitive and supportive to each other and to participate in the best capacity we can.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Source:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nHolistic Check-In framework from AIDS Bereavement and Resiliency Program of Ontario Training Manual, retrieved from <a class=\"rId427\" href=\"http:\/\/abrpo.org\/\">http:\/\/abrpo.org\/<\/a>\r\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"3.1-reconnection-and-holistic-check-in\">\n<p><strong>Lerning Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To facilitate trust, mutual respect, and group cohesion<\/li>\n<li>To support participants in getting in touch with their body, mind, emotion and spirit<\/li>\n<li>To encourage mutual empathy towards each other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Materials:<\/strong> Markers, Name tags, Flipchart, Handout 2.1.1 \u2013 Holistic Check-in<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong> <strong>Required: <\/strong>15 Minutes<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"margin-left: 26pt\"><\/span>Activities &amp; Instructions<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><strong>Set-up:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Participants<\/em> <em>sit<\/em> <em>in<\/em> <em>a<\/em> <em>large<\/em> <em>circle.<\/em> <em>Facilitator<\/em> <em>welcomes<\/em> <em>participants<\/em> <em>back.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Co-facilitator<\/em> <em>post<\/em> <em>Ground Rules\/Guiding<\/em> <em>Principles<\/em> <em>from last<\/em> <em>session<\/em> <em>for participants<\/em> <em>to<\/em> <em>refer <\/em><em>to.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Facilitators<\/em> <em>provide<\/em> <em>any<\/em> <em>announcement<\/em> <em>as<\/em> <em>needed.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"import-Heading7\" style=\"text-align: center;margin-left: 42.25pt;margin-right: 48.2pt\"><strong>Instructions to Participants<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Facilitator says,<\/strong> \u201cWelcome back. It is good to see everyone. We will begin with the Land Acknowledgement that supports us to be mindful about our relationships with Indigenous People and the land we live on. (<strong><em>Facilitator <\/em><\/strong><em>reads Land Acknowledgement on page 2 of this manual<\/em>) Today, we will continue to do the \u201cHolistic Check-in\u201d. (<strong><em>Co-facilitator<\/em><\/strong> <em>circulates<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>Handout<\/em> <em>2.1.1<\/em> <em>\u2013<\/em> <em>Holistic<\/em> <em>Check-in<\/em> <em>in<\/em> <em>plastic<\/em> <em>sheet<\/em> <em>protector<\/em> <em>and<\/em> <em>collects<\/em> <em>them<\/em> <em>afterwards.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Facilitator continues<\/strong>, \u201cBy holistic check-in, as shown in this diagram <em>(show PPT slide, or refer to handout, or<\/em> <em>flipchart<\/em> <em>drawing<\/em> <em>with<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>4<\/em> <em>quadrants<\/em> <em>for<\/em> <em>holistic<\/em> <em>check-in), <\/em>we mean that we are checking in with attention to the different aspects of ourselves: how we are feeling <strong>Physically, Mentally, Emotionally <\/strong>and <strong>Spiritually<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facilitator<\/strong> <strong>role<\/strong> <strong>models<\/strong> <strong>by<\/strong> <strong>saying,<\/strong> \u201c Just speaking for myself as an example, physically I am feeling energized; emotionally I am feeling excited; mentally I am alert; and spiritually I feel connected.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWe also want to hear from you where you are at in terms of your energy level. From a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being extremely low energy level and 10 being very high, tell us your energy level. We may ask you about your energy level at the end of each session.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>(After<\/em> <em>all participants have taken a turn,<\/em> <strong><em>facilitator<\/em><\/strong> <em>thanks the participants for <\/em><em>sharing.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5 class=\"import-Heading7\" style=\"text-align: center;margin-left: 42.35pt;margin-right: 38.35pt\"><strong>Key Summary Points<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>In collaborative learning it is important that we are aware of our own and others\u2019 energy levels and levels of well-being.<\/li>\n<li>We encourage everyone to be sensitive and supportive to each other and to participate in the best capacity we can.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Holistic Check-In framework from AIDS Bereavement and Resiliency Program of Ontario Training Manual, retrieved from <a class=\"rId427\" href=\"http:\/\/abrpo.org\/\">http:\/\/abrpo.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"import-Normal\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":486,"menu_order":25,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-269","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":291,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/486"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":748,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/269\/revisions\/748"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/291"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/269\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=269"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=269"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}