REFLECTION WRITEUP

1) Weekly Intention: Set an actionable intention based on Prof. Mead's talk. (2 points)

Healing shame

2) Journal Summary: Submit a brief summary (ca. 200 words) of how your intention played out, citing at
least two specific examples from your lesson, a rehearsal, or performance. (2 points).

Unconsciously, I am sometimes very demanding and hard on myself. This means that I could get very
upset with myself when things don't go as I wish or when can make mistakes can attack myself and feel
shame. So I decided to allow myself to be less prejudiced and find a balance where I can be aware of my
actions and their consequences without being annoying to myself. I realized that this often happens
when I have so many high expectations and immediate results. Also, I reminded myself that, in order to
avoid any frustration caused by bad results, I have pursued excellence instead of getting obsessed with
perfectionism.

During the week I had to face difficulties and obstacles. Losing the cellphone, for instance, which is not
the end of the world, but nowadays, losing communication and connection with others creates a lot of
pressure. That's what happened to me, and I felt really upset and disappointed because I thought it was
my fault, when what really happened was that my phone was old and not working properly. It was
something that had to happen, sooner or later. Then, I just took action on getting a new phone
regardless of the lost data I had on the old phone. It took effort and sacrifice, but it was something I had
to do. During the process I became more aware of how shame in myself can be a dangerous and
damaging thought when it comes to solving problems and overcoming difficulties.

3) Mindfulness: State what you did for 5-20 minutes/day to calm and recharge your mind. What
challenges or breakthroughs did you encounter? (2 points)

I applied the breathing execersices suggested by professor Monique during class. Especially before
practicing. Timing was the challenge, because of a tight schedule that I had during the week. I was able
to figure it out, and the breathing exercisese really helped me to calm myself

SCANS FROM THE WEEK

4) Scan of notes from Tuesday's class (1 point)

5) Screenshot of mindfulness tracker (1 point)