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This book offers educators and youth advocates a comprehensive set of discussions and activities to help develop critical thinking, compassion, self-awareness, and resilience in adolescents. It is designed to complement the unique social and developmental attributes of students this age.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1- First Lessons
Adolescent Brain Development 101
Learning/Communication Styles
Chapter 2- Mindfulness
Educator Notes
Energy Follows Intention
Anger Comes From Fear
Owning Our Stories
Mindfulness & Conflict
The Trap of Superlatives
Living Your Values
Chapter 3- Compassion
Educator Notes
Seeing Others in Pain
Differing Perspectives
Name-Calling v. Owning Our Emotions
Myths & Misperceptions About Bullying
What Don't You Know?
Self-Compassion
Alternative Forms of Wealth
Chapter 4- Positive Mindset
Educator Notes
Altruism
Deserving Joy
Finding Joy
Connection
The Three Crowns
Finding Meaning
Chapter 5- Self-Worth
Educator Notes
Comparison as a Form of Self-Judgment
Shame
Fitting In
Platonic Ideals
Pressure to Perform
Chapter 6- Stress, Anxiety & Fear
Educator Notes
Going it Alone
Fear, Wisdom & Equanimity
How We Freak Ourselves Out
The Power of Story
Rewiring Your Brain to Chill
Appendix A- Activities
Mindfulness
Compassion
Positive Mindset
Self-Worth
Stress, Anxiety & Fear
Additional Activities
Appendix B- Skills Reference Guide
About the Author
About the author
By Kari O'Driscoll
Summary
This book offers educators and youth advocates a comprehensive set of discussions and activities to help develop critical thinking, compassion, self-awareness, and resilience in adolescents. It is designed to complement the unique social and developmental attributes of students this age.
Additional text
The interactions that adults have with tweens and teens can sometimes feel like open warfare. The SELF Project provides a robust curricular scaffold that can be used to win over the hearts and minds of these children we teach, care for, and love. Mindfulness, compassion, positive mindset, self-worth, and ways to address stress, anxiety and fear will become part of your expanding toolkit as you seek to connect with young people before you seek to correct. Kari offers her journey of motherhood and her expertise as a context for deploying these smart strategies with the ultimate goal of developing kind, resilient and good human beings.
