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Version3.1August2016

BraininHandPersonalWorkbookGettingreadytomakethemostoutofusingBraininHand

University Edition

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Welcome to Your Brain in Hand Personal WorkbookContents

3 MyBraininHandSpecialistTrainer

4-7 Aboutyou,YourGoalswithBraininHand CopingwithDifficultSituations YourSupportNetwork

8-9 YourBraininHandWebsiteandDefinitions

10-11 MappingOutActivities,Problemsand Solutions(Worksheet1)

12 InputtingintoYourBraininHandWebsite

13-14 YourBraininHandApp ViewingYourDiaryEvent

15 EventMapping(Worksheet2)

16-17 YourUnplannedPage(Worksheet3)

18 InputtingintoyourBraininHandWebsite

19 UsingtheTrafficLightsontheApp

20 SupportfromaBraininHandFacilitator

21 ReviewingyourTrainingandUnderstanding

22 EvaluatingyourProgress GettingMorefromYourBraininHand

Whatisit?Thisworkbookisatooltohelpyoureflectonyouraspirations,strengthsandskills,aswellasareasofdifficultyonwhichyouwouldliketoimprovebyusingBraininHand.Allofthequestionsandactivitiesaredesignedtobegentlychallengingandencourageyoutoreflectinawaythatenablesyoutofindnewideasandachievemoreofyourgoals.

YourSpecialistTrainerwillintroduceyoutoyourworkbook,aswellasguideyouthroughhowyourassistivetechnologyworks.Ifyouwantto,youcanstartyourworkbookbeforeyourfirstsession,thoughthisisoptional.Youcanalsousethisworkbook,ortheworksheetswithinit,tohelpyoutouseBraininHandinconjunctionwithyouruniversitysupportstaff.

Whydoit?ThePersonalWorkbookisworthtakingthetimetodoasitwillhelpyoutouseBraininHandinthebestwayforyou,andalsoencourageyoutothinkaboutnewsituationsyoumayencounteratuniversity.

HowshouldIuseit?Themostimportantthingaboutcompletingthisworkbookisthatitisledbyyou.Youcanusetheworkbook,orparticularworksheetswithinit,toreviewyouractivitiesandsolutionsandupdateyourBraininHandasyougetmorefamiliarwithusingit.

Wewouldliketoencourageyoutotryallthequestionsandactivities,asitwillguideyouthroughhowyoucanbestuseBraininHand.However,pleasefeelfreetoskipsectionsandcomebacktothemlaterifyouprefer,orfindyourownwaysofplanningstrategiesandusingthetechnology.

Copiesoftheworkbook,spareworksheetsandmanyotherresourcescanbefoundat:www.braininhand.co.uk/university-edition-student-support/

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My Brain in Hand Specialist Trainer

Name:

Telephone:

Email:

My Specialist Trainer has explained to me: TheroleoftheSpecialistTrainer

TheSpecialistTrainingcancellationpolicy

TheTerms&ConditionsofUsingBraininHand(includingconsenttoshareinformation).

Dateandtimeofplannedsession(s):

Date Time Venue

IfyoudonotknowyourBraininHandSpecialistTrainer'scontactdetails,oryouwouldlikeanyfurthersupport,[email protected]:www.braininhand.co.uk/university-edition-student-support/

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About you HowdoyouhopeBraininHandwillhelpyouatUniversity?(e.g.Meetingnewpeople,beinginlectures,organisingmywork)

Name3thingsyouhaveachievedwhichyouareproudof:(e.g.Thiscouldbeatcollege,ahobby,atworkorathome)

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3 Name3personalstrengthsorskillsyoumostvalueinyourself:

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Itisimportanttoidentifyyourstrengthsandskillsbecauseyoumaybeabletoapplytheminnewsituations…

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Your goals with Brain in Hand

Name3specificgoalsatUniversityyouwouldlikeBraininHandtohelpyouachieve:(e.g.Joininganewactivity/club,buildingyourconfidencewhenmeetingnewpeople)

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ItisimportanttoidentifyyourgoalssoyourSpecialistTrainercanhelpyoutoputusefulstrategiesintoyourBraininHand…

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Coping with difficult situations

IdentifyingaspectsofyourlifethatyouhavedifficultywithisanimportantpartofusingBraininHandandmayofferideasforcopingstrategiestoenterontotheBraininHandsystemlateron.

Thinkaboutthesituationswhereyoucanbecomeanxious(Thesecouldbeatuniversity,home,socially,atwork)Whatthingshaveyoudonetocopewiththesedifficultsituationsinthepast?

Stressful Situation Coping STrategies

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Forexample:Trytothinkofsomeproactivethingstodothatmightpreventyoufromgettingstressedinthefirstplace,aswellassomereactivethingsthatyoucandotohelpyourselftostaycalm…

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Your support network

YoumaywishtoincludesolutionsinyourBraininHandwhichareremindersofwhereyoucangoforsupportwhenyouneedit.Havingagoodsupportnetworkisimportantforstudentsatuniversity.Thiscouldincludearangeofpeopleandorganisations,forexampleyourSpecialistMentor,yourDisabilityAdvisororStudentSupportService,aparticulartutor,someonefromyourhallsofresidence,oragoodfriendorfamilymember.

Pleaseaddtothetablebelowinyourowntimebeforeyournexttrainingsession.Youcancontinuetoaddtothislist.

Where / who could I go to for support? What kind of support might they offer? Contact Details

YourSpecialistTrainermayaskyouiftheycanemailoneofyoursupporterstoinvitethemtoyournextBraininHandsession.ItisimportantthatthosesupportingyoualsoknowhowBraininHandcanhelpyou.

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Your Brain in Hand WebsiteGotowww.braininhand.co.ukthenclickClientAreaandLoginLoginusingyourusername(emailaddress)andpassword.

VisityourProfilePagestraightaway.AddinyouremergencycontactdetailsandwriteanythingintheNotessectionyouwouldlikeyourBraininHandFacilitatorstobeawareofwhenrespondingtoyourTrafficLightalerts.

ExploretherestofthewebsitewithyourSpecialistTrainerandmakesureyouareconfidentknowingwhateachpageisfor.

Tickthecheckboxwhenyouareconfidentwitheachpage:

Home Thisisthefirstpageyouseewhenyoulogin

Timeline Whereyoursmartdeviceusewillberecordedonceyou’reupandrunning(itwillbeemptytostartwith)

Activities Hereyoucanlistdifferentaspectsofaneventthatyoumightfinddifficultandyourstrategiesforcopingwithit(thismightbethingslikewalkingtothebusstoporgettingonthebus)

Diary Hereyoucanplantheeventsthatoccuratacertaintimeoronacertainday(likeparticularlecturesortravellingtouniversity)

Unplanned Thisiswhereyouwilllistthingsthatmightcomeupatanytime(suchassocialising,oranewdeadlinebeingset)

Profile Containsyourcontactdetails,informationandpreferences.

Register a New Account BeforeyourfirsttrainingsessionyouwillreceiveaBraininHandInvitationemailfromBraininHandSupport.FollowthelinkintheemailtoregisteryourcontactinformationandbeginsettingupyourBraininHandaccount.

YourSpecialistTrainercansupportyouthroughthisprocesswhentheyvisit.

Youwillbeaskedtocreateapassword,tellusyournameandenteryourmobilephonenumber(yourmobilenumberwillbeusedtoverifyyouraccountandforsecuritypurposesinthefuture).

Next,clickSendVerificationandenterandsubmitthecodewetexttoyourmobiletocompleteyourregistration.

YoucanamendanyofyourcontactdetailsorpreferencesatanytimefromyourProfilePage.

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Brain in Hand Definitions BeforesettingupyourBraininHandwebsite,itisusefultounderstandourdefinitionssothatyoucanbegintogatherideasabouthowyoumightwanttostructureyourBraininHandaccount.

EVENT Weusethewordeventtodescribeaseriesofactivitiesthatmightallbelinkedorfollowonfromeachother

Forexample:Travellingtouniversity(event)mayincludewaitingatthebusstop,catchingthebus,andwalkingoncampus(activities).

ACTIVITY Weusethewordactivitytodescribetheindividualstepswithinanevent

Forexample:catchingthebusorwalkingontocampus.

PROBLEM Youcanattachpotentialproblemstoactivitiesthatcouldtriggeranxietyorpreventyoufromgettingonwithyourday

Forexample:Campusisbusy.

SOLUTION Youcanentersolutionstotheseproblemssothatyouarepreparedshouldtheproblemarise

Forexample:Putmyheadphonesinandtrymybreathingexercises.

TheBraininHandwebsitewillallowyoutoentereventsintoyourDiaryorUnplannedpagewhichwillthensynchronisewithandappearonyourdevice.

YouwillbeabletoaddactivitiestoeventswithinyourDiary,aswellaslistyourproblemsandsolutions.

UnderstandingthewayweusethewordseventandactivitywithinBraininHandwillbeessentialwhenusingyourwebsiteandappeffectivelylateron.

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Mapping Out Events: Activities, Problems and Solutions Example Worksheet 1 Haveathinkaboutsomethingyoudoatacertaintimethatyouwouldliketoputinyourdiary.Thiscouldbealecture,anappointment,amealtime,oranyofyourownideas.Hereisanexample:

A) Startbychoosingoneeventfortoday’sdate andwriteoutthedetailsinTable1

B) NowthinkabouttheindividualactivitiesinvolvedintheeventyouhavechoseninTable1

UseTable2tobreakyoureventdownintotheseindividualactivities

C) NowchooseoneofyouractivitiesfromTable2andwritedownapotentialproblemyoumightface,aswellassomesolutionsyoucouldusetoresolvetheproblem.

Table1

Day Start time End time Event name Monday 08:15 08:45 Traveltouniversity

Table2

Event Name Activities

TraveltouniversityWalktothebusstop

CatchthebusWalkingontocampus

Table3

Activity Problem Solution Walkingontocampus Campusisbusy Putheadphonesin

TrymybreathingexercisesYoumightfinditusefultolookbackatyouranswersonpages4-7,tohelpyouthinkofparticularproblemsandsolutions

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Mapping Out Events: Activities, Problems and Solutions Worksheet 1 Haveathinkaboutsomethingyoudoatacertaintimethatyouwouldliketoputinyourdiary.Thiscouldbealecture,anappointment,amealtime,oranyofyourownideas.

A) Startbychoosingoneeventfortoday’sdate andwriteoutthedetailsinTable1

B) NowthinkabouttheindividualactivitiesinvolvedintheeventyouhavechoseninTable1

UseTable2tobreakyoureventdownintotheseindividualactivities

C) NowchooseoneofyouractivitiesfromTable2andwritedownapotentialproblemyoumightface,aswellassomesolutionsyoucouldusetoresolvetheproblem.

Table1

Day Start time End time Event name

Table2

Event Name Activities

Table3

Activity Problem Solution

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Inputting Into Your Brain in Hand Website Following on from Worksheet 1ThenextthingtodoistoaddyourdiaryeventontheDiaryPageonyourwebsite.

Addingyourevent

1 ClickontheDiarytabonyourwebsiteandclickoncreateevent

2 TypeinthenameofyoureventthatyouidentifiedinTable1

3 Setyoureventstartandfinishtimesandhowoftenyouwouldlikeittorepeat

4 Selecttoday’sdateasthestartdatethenclickcreate.Attachingyouractivity,problemsandsolutions

1 ClickontheActivitiestab.

2 ClickaddactivityandtypethenameoftheactivityyoumappedoutinTable3,thenclickcreate

3 Clickonnewproblemandtypeintheproblemyouhavemappedout,thenclickenter

4 Clickonnewsolutiontoaddyourplannedsolutionstothisproblem,thenclickenter

5 Now,addtherestofyouractivitiesthatyoumappedoutinTable2byclickingaddactivity.Attachyouractivity,problemsandsolutionstoyourdiaryevent

1 NowclickbackontheDiarytab,thenclickontheeventyoucreatedearlier

2 Onthecolumnontherighthandside,clickonselectactivityandselect youractivityfromthedrop-downmenu.

Youractivity,problems,andsolutionsarenowattachedtoyourdiaryevent.

Youcandecideifyouwouldliketosetareminderforyourevent(youcanusereminderstopromptyouaboutimportanteventsandtorecordwhenyouhavecompletedtasks).

Tosetareminder,selectatimefromtheReminderdrop-downmenu.

Hereyoucanalsoaddinanyspecificproblemsandsolutionsthatmaybeassociatedwithyourevent,bytypingthemdirectlyontotheeventunderyouractivities.

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Your Brain in Hand App

1 DownloadtheBraininHandapp:

IfyouareusinganAndroiddevice,clickontheGooglePlayStore

IfyouareusinganiOSdevice(iPhone,iPodTouchoriPad)clickontheAppstore

SearchforBraininHandandinstalltheapponyousmartdeviceThisisafreedownload,butyouwillneedaBraininHandaccounttologin.

2 Loginusingyourusername(emailaddress)andpassword(askyourSpecialistTrainerifyoudonothavethisinformation)

3 DecideifyouwouldliketoreceivetrafficlightpromptsWhenyoufirstlogin,youwillbeaskedifyouwouldliketobepromptedtoupdateyouranxietylevel(gotopage19formoreinformation)

4 ExploretherestoftheappwithyourSpecialistTrainerMakesureyouareconfidentknowingwhateachpageisfor.

Tickthecheckboxwhenyouareconfidentwitheachpage:

Diary ThefirstpageyouseewhenyouopentheApp,andwhereyouwillseetheeventsyouhaveenteredfortoday

Unplanned WhereyouwillseetheUnplanneditemsyouhaveentered(theseitemswillremainthesameeveryday)

TrafficLights Thisiswhereyoucanrecordyourlevelofanxiety(gotopage19formoreinformation)

Calendar Youcanusethistochangethedateandvieweventsplannedondifferentdays

Settings Thisiswhereyoucangotoupdate(synchronise)yourdiaryorchangeyourpromptsettings.

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Viewing your diary event on the app NowyoucanhaveacloserlookatthediaryeventthatyouaddedtoyourBraininHandApp…

1 TapontheeventinyourDiary-thiswilltakeyoutotheactivitieswithinthatevent

2 Tapontheactivitiestoviewtheproblemsthatcouldarise

3 Taponaproblemtoviewthesolutionsyoucouldusetoresolvetheproblem

4 TaponyourchosensolutiontoreturntotheDiarypage.

Afteryouhavepressedonasolution,havealookattheTimelinepageonyourwebsitetoseehowyourBraininHandrecordsyourAppactivity.

Remember... IfyoutapontheCalendariconyoucannavigatetoadifferentdate.

ToupdateyourAppwithnewinformationfromyourwebsiteclickontheSettingscog,scrolldown,andtaponUpdateNow.

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Event Mapping Sheet Worksheet 2 Youcanusethisworksheettoplanoutmoreevents,activities,problemsandsolutionstoaddtoyourBraininHanddiary

Goal:

Day Start Time End Time Event Activity(s) Problem(s) Solution(s)

MoreworksheetstohelpyouplanyourEventsandActivity>Problem>Solutionscanbefoundat:

www.braininhand.co.uk/university-edition-student-support/

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Your Unplanned Page Example Worksheet 3 YourUnplannedPagecanbeusedforthingsthatcanhappenatanytime,suchasthingsthathappenunexpectedlyortriggeranxiety(forexample:healthissues,exams,workloadandunexpectedchanges).Or,yourUnplannedPagecanbeusedforthingsyoudowhenyoufeellikeitratherthanaccordingtoaschedule(examplesincludemeetingfriends,hobbies,andfavouriteoutings).Hereisanexampleofapossibleunplanneditem:

Unplanned Item(s) Problem(s) Solution(s) e.g.Uniwork Worriedaboutworkload Createastudyschedule

Orderworkbasedondeadlines

SpeakwithSpecialistMentor

Alternatively,youcanlinktheactivity-problem-solutionsets(thatyouhavealreadymappedoutonyourActivitiespage)toyourunplanneditems.Thisisusefulifyouractivitycouldhappenatanytimeandyouwouldliketobeabletoaccesstheproblemsandsolutionswhenevernecessary.

Youmightfinditusefultolookbackatyouranswersonpages4-7,tohelpyouthinkofparticularproblemsandsolutions

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Your Unplanned Page Worksheet 3Youcanusethisworksheettothinkofsomemoreunplanneditems,problemsandsolutionstoaddtoyourBraininHand

Unplaned Item(s) Problem(s) Solution(s)

Activities:

WritedownanyactivitiesherethatmightalsobeusefultolinktothisunplannedItem

MoreWorksheetstohelpyouplanyourUnplannedItemsandActivity>Problem>Solutionscanbefoundat:www.braininhand.co.uk/university-edition-student-support/

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Inputting into your Website Following on from Worksheet 3 ThenextthingtodoistoaddthisunplanneditemtotheUnplannedPageonyourwebsite:

1 ClickontheUnplannedPageandthenclickaddunplanned2 Typethenameofyourunplanneditemandclickcreate3 Clickonnewproblemandtypeintheproblem(s)youmappedoutforyourunplanneditem,thenpressenter4 Addyourpossiblesolutionstoyourproblems.

NowyoucanviewyourunplanneditemonyourBraininHandApp:

1 LogintotheApponyoursmartdeviceandswiperighttoleft(iOS),orclickontherighttab(Android)toviewyourUnplannedPage

2 ClickonanUnplanneditemandthiswilltakeyoutothepotentialproblemswithinthatunplanneditem

3 Tapontheproblemtoviewyourpossiblesolutions,thentaponyourchosensolution.

Don’tforget:Youcanalsolinkexistingactivitiestoyournewunplanneditems.Simplyclickonyourunplanneditemandselectanactivityfromthedropdownmenu.

Don’tforget:ToupdateyourAppwithnewinformationfromyourwebsiteclickontheSettingscog,scrolldown,andtaponUpdateNow.

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Using the Traffic Lights on the Brain in Hand App

YoucankeeptrackofyouranxietylevelsusingtheTrafficLightsystemonyourapp.Youcan:ü Choosetosetpromptstoremindyoutopressontrafficlightsatregularintervals(forexampleeverytwoorthreehours)

ü Pressonatrafficlightafteryouhaveusedasolutiontorecordhowwellitworkedforyou

ü RequestcontactfromaBraininHandFacilitator,bypressingaredtrafficlight(orthreeconsecutiveambersinaday).

YourBraininHandwebsitewillcreateatimelineofallyourappactivity,whichcanbeviewedtoreinforcepositiveself-managementstrategies,ortoidentifyareasofdifficulty.Youcanusethisinformationtocapturepatternsofhighorlowanxiety,andtobetterplanyourstrategiesaccordingtoyoursuccesses.

EXERCISE 1:1 Pressonanactivity,problemandsolutionassociatedwithanevent2 Then,pressonagreentrafficlighttoindicateallisokay3 Next,pressonanactivity,problemandsolutionassociatedwithaneventandpressonanambertrafficlight

toindicatethatthingsareabitdifficult.

EXERCISE 2:4 LogintoyourBraininHandwebsiteandgotoyourTimeline5 Lookattheevent>activity>problem>solutionsyoupressedearlierandyourtrafficlightpresses6 Addcommentsonyourtimelineifyouwish.

Remember:YoucanpressonatrafficlightontheAppatanytime(atthebottomofthediarypage)

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Brain in Hand Facilitators can: ü Listenasyoutalkthroughyoursituationandremindyouof

thestrategiesinyourBraininHandthatmayhelp

ü SupportyoutoinputsolutionsyouhavedevelopedintoyourwebsitesotheyareonyourAppwhenyouneedthem

ü Communicatewithyouruniversitysupportstafftoletthemknowaboutspecificsituationsorgoalsyouhaveidentified

ü WhereappropriateFacilitatorsmayoccasionallysignpostorescalatetootherservicesasnecessary.

Support from a Brain in Hand Facilitator BraininHandFacilitatorsareexperiencedsupporterswhowillcontactyou(viatext/call/email)inresponsetoeitheroneredorthreeconsecutiveambertrafficlightpresses.

Thisproductsupportserviceisprovidedtohelpyoumakethebestuseofyourassistivetechnology.

Thisisnotacrisisserviceorareplacementforyouruniversityorothersupport.

TheTrafficLightFacilitatorServicecanbeusedbetweenthehoursof8am-6pmMonday-Friday.

YoucanchoosehowyouwanttheFacilitatorstocontactyoubyselectingcall/text/emailonyourwebsiteProfilePage.

TheNationalAutisticSocietyFacilitationServiceisprovidedtoDSA-fundedstudentsforthefirst120daysofuseasatransitiontoolwhileyouandyoursupportersarenewtoBraininHand.ThiselementofyourBraininHandmaybeextendedforyouwithinyourfirstacademicyearofuseonly,atthediscretionofBraininHand.

EXERCISE 3: 1 WithyourSpecialistTrainerpresent,pressaredtrafficlightonyourBraininHandapp

2 ExperiencereceivingaresponsefromtheBraininHandFacilitators.

FormoreinformationabouttheBraininHandFacilitatorsandyouroptionsforwhoelsecansupportyouviatheTrafficLightAlertfeaturepleasevisitwww.braininhand.co.uk/university-edition-student-support

YourSpecialistTrainerwilldiscusswithyoutheoptionsforlinkingyourTrafficLightstoanalternativeresponder.

BraininHandwillsupportyoutodothisassoonasyouarecomfortabledoingso.

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NAME: Reviewing your Training and Understanding

NowyouhavecompletedyourfirstSpecialistTrainingSessionandhavesetupyourBraininHandaccount,pleasetakesometimetoevaluateyourlearningsofarandthinkaboutwhatyoumightliketodonext…

Pleasetickthetopicsyouareconfidentwith:

Goals,strengths&strategies Accountactivation&login Profilepage&contacts

Downloadapp&login Diaryevent(s) Unplannedevent(s)

Activity>problem>solutions SettingandusingReminders Trafficlights

SettingandusingPrompts FacilitationService Redbuttontest

Reviewingthetimeline WorkingwithyourotherSupporters Linkingtoanotherresponder.

RevisitthislistasandwhenyoudevelopconfidenceinunderstandinghowyouwanttouseyourBraininHand.

Nowmakesomenotesaboutanyareasofconcernyouhaveandyourcurrentunderstandingofthese:

YourBraininHandSpecialistTrainerwillaskyoutoleavefeedbackaboutthetrainingyoureceivedbyvisiting:www.braininhand.co.uk/feedback/

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WewillfromtimetotimeaskyoutogiveusfeedbackabouthowBraininHandhasimpactedyourlife.Youcandosoatanytimebyvisiting:www.braininhand.co.uk/feedback/

Reviewing your ProgressOurusersoftenreportthatBraininHandhelpsthemtoreduceanxiety,increasesconfidenceandsupportsthemtostartachievingnewgoalsanddomoreindependently.

Lookbackatthegoalsyouidentifiedonpage5ofyourworkbook.HasBraininHandhelpedyoutoachievethese?

NowthatyouhavebeenusingBraininHandregularly,canyouidentifyanynewgoalsyouwouldliketoworktowardsusingBraininHand?

Name3specificgoalsatUniversityyouwouldlikeBraininHandtohelpyouachieve:

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InordertogetmorefromyourBraininHand,whynottrysomeoftheideasonp23?

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Getting More from Your Brain in Hand

Youmightwanttotryusingtheremindersinthediarytoscheduleinactivitiesthathelpyoustayhealthyandhappy.Thetrafficlightscanbeusedtorecordtheireffectiveness.

Someofourusersliketousetheunplannedpagetostorehealthyrecipes.Inthisexampletheingredientsandmethodhavebeenenteredasproblems,thenthestepsinvolvedhavebeenenteredassolutions.

Solutionscanbeusedforstrategiestopreventsomethingfromhappeningaswellascopingwithsomethingafterithappens.Forexample,whattodoifyoudon’twanttogotoalectureandwhattodoifyouhavemissedalecture.

Someofourusersfinditusefultoincludeideasforthingstotalkaboutduringsocialsituations.Forexample,conversationstartersandjokes.

Youmightwanttotryusingyoursolutionsasato-dolistorchecklistforthingstoremember.Thislistcaneithergoinyourdiaryorinyourunplannedpage.

Belowaresomeexamples,sharedbyourusers,ofotherwaystogetmoreoutofBraininHand.

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In Summary ThankyouforcompletingyourBraininHandUniversityEditionPersonalWorkbookWehopeyouhavefounditauseful,interestingandenjoyableexperience.

YoucancomebacktoitatanypointandusethequestionsandactivitiestohelpyoureviewhowyouareusingthesystemandreflectonhowyouwouldliketomakethemostoutofyourBraininHand.

ForsupportwithusingyourBraininHandwebsiteandapp,[email protected]

DoyouhaveastorytotellaboutyourBraininHandexperience?OraTopTiptosharewithotherUsers?

[email protected]

www.braininhand.co.uk