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Skill Development Workshop Series for International Students -How to Deal with Yourself-

May 13, 2022
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Hello international students!
I am sure that the last two years have been very difficult for you to enter and re-enter Japan.
We appreciate your patience.
Have you gotten used to life in Japan?
I think there are many unpredictable events in your life as an international student.
In our daily life, we often make decisions without awareness (it’s called automatic thinking). They automatically pop into our minds and then disappear. They affect our feelings, our behavior, and our bodies. We learn how to make these judgments from our own experiences, and they become habitual. However, if there is a mistake or bias in our judgment, it can have a negative impact on us.
Therefore, the International Student Advisory Center would like to hold a “Skill Improvement Workshop for International Students”, to help you to understand your thought patterns, to get out of bad thinking habits, and to increase variations in problem solving. By participating this workshop series, you can also make friends with other international students and discuss things with each other.
A clinical psychologist from the Student Advice and Counseling Center, who has experience studying abroad, will take care of creating the atmosphere of the workshop and the flow of conversation, so there is no need to worry at all if you are not usually good at talking.
Please take this opportunity to participate in the workshop.

Eligibility: All Hokkaido University Students

Date:
June   3 (Friday): Introduction to cognitive, behavioral, and emotional mechanisms
June 10 (Friday): How to better understand your mind and body
June 17 (Friday): Take a break with simple mindfulness skills
July   8 (Friday): Tips for organizing your thinking habits
July 15 (Friday): How to Turn on the Motivation Switch 
12:10-12:50 (Total of 5 sessions scheduled)

Language: Japanese (with English interpretation)

Location: Student Communication Station 1F 106
(May be held in ZOOM depending on the infection status of COVID-19)

Application:
1.Scan the QR code on the workshop poster.
2.Email us at inq[at]sacc.hokudai.ac.jp
In your email, please include ①your name, ②student ID number, ③affiliation, ④degree year

Inquiry:
Student Advice and Counseling Center International Student Counseling Office
(2nd floor, Student Communication Station)
TEL:011-706-8001 (9:00-17:00)(English available)
Email:inq[at]sacc.hokudai.ac.jp

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