A comprehensive approach to help young people maintain their self-esteem and wellbeing.
Encourage young people to be positive in the light of the many challenges that face them by inviting them to consider themselves as ‘mental athletes’ who can overcome the obstacles they face while realising the benefits. The programme contains a session overview, learning objectives, resources, activities, a plenary session and ideas for further development.
This comprehensive resource:
- Helps young people to find ways to turn disappointments into opportunities
- Empowers students to face all the challenges that life offers in a positive manner
- Provides a framework to facilitate personal growth and development
- Is a colourful addition to any SEAL and PSHE programme
The file is divided into 15 pre-planned units that are accompanied by a range of features that include fictional stories to provoke discussion, role models who have triumphed over adversity, circle time discussion prompts, drama exercises, activity pages and games. All resources can be printed from the accompanying CD Rom.
Chapters
- Introduction
- How to Use this Book
- Unit 1: Becoming a Mental Athlete
- Unit 2: Rising to a Challenge
- Unit 3: The Benefits of a Challenge
- Unit 4: Developing Resilience
- Unit 5: Developing Tools for Expressing Feelings and Experiences
- Unit 6: Develping Inner Strength and Resourcefulness
- Unit 7: The Challenge Posed by Change
- Unit 8: Drawing on Goodness to Build Wellbeing
- Unit 9: Thinking Independently
- Unit 10: Celebrating Success and Achievement
- Unit 11: Weakening Mental Muscle
- Unit 12: An Exploration of Bullying
- Unit 13: Managing Angry Feelings
- Unit 14: Taking Responsibility
- Unit 15: Being Part of a Team
- Inner Strength Game
- Useful Resources
- Bibliography
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