Applied Activity #$16-(2\%)$ Lifespan Stress and Flourishing Project

Due: Sunday, March $17,2024$ at $11$:$59$ pm

Objective:

Explore the intersection of stress, health, and human flourishing at various life stages through personal narratives, captured in handwritten notes, and culminating in a reflective analysis.

Part $1$: Interview Preparation

Instructions for Students:

Select Participants: Choose three individuals from different age groups to interview $($e$.$g$.,$ a young adult, a middle$-$aged person, and a senior$).$ Preferably, these should be people with whom you have a trusting relationship, like family members or mentors.

Develop Your Interview Guide: Prepare questions that explore experiences with stress, strategies for maintaining health, and their personal definitions or examples of flourishing.

Schedule the Interviews: Coordinate a comfortable and uninterrupted time to speak with each individual. Inform them that you will be taking handwritten notes during the discussion.

Part $2$: Conducting Interviews and Documenting by Hand Instructions for Students:

Engage with Your Interviewees: Initiate a heartfelt dialogue centered on their stress experiences, health habits, and moments or practices of flourishing.

Handwritten Notes Requirement: It's imperative to take detailed, handwritten notes while listening to their stories. Focus on capturing specific anecdotes, advice, and wisdom shared.

Note: Emphasizing the traditional art of note$-$taking by hand is intended to enhance your connection to the content and the process of the interviews.

Part $3$: Handwritten Notes Submission

Instructions for Students:

Photograph Your Handwritten Notes: After each interview, photograph every page of your notes ensuring they are well$-$lit and focused.

Check for Readability: Confirm that your handwriting is readable and that the photographs capture all your notes clearly.

Compile for Submission: Arrange your photos sequentially according to the interviews and merge them into a single organized PDF document.

Part $4$: Reflection on Stress and Human Flourishing Instructions for Students:

Reflect Deeply: Consider the life stories and lessons shared about coping with stress, maintaining health, and experiencing flourishing.

Compose Your Reflection: Write a reflection of at least $1$ page, double$-$spaced. In this paper, you should introspect on your interviews and articulate insights into how individuals navigate stress, sustain health, and seek flourishing throughout their lives.

Submission Guidelines:

Combine your PDF containing the images of handwritten notes with your reflective essay in a single submission.

Evaluation Rubric

Handwritten Interview Notes:

$5($Excellent$)$: Clear, comprehensive handwritten notes from all three interviews.

$4($Good$)$: Detailed notes from two interviews, with the third lacking some detail.

$3($Satisfactory$)$: Notes from two interviews present but missing depth or specifics.

$2($Needs Improvement$)$: Only one set of interview notes is complete and decipherable.

Reflection:

$5($Excellent$)$: Deep and insightful reflection, making connections between the narratives and broader concepts of stress and flourishing.

$4($Good$)$: Solid reflection with adequate consideration of stress and human flourishing

$3($Satisfactory$)$: Some reflection on the interviews with mention of stress and flourishing.

$2($Needs Improvement$)$: Minimal reflection, with little connection to the themes of stress and flourishing.

As you proceed with this project, remember that the handwritten notes are more than just a task$-$they are a testament to your engagement with the powerful stories of resilience and human spirit you will encounter. Your notes and reflections together will contribute to a deeper understanding of how people manage stress and strive for well$-$being across different phases of life.