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I AM READY
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I AM READY
Unit 2: Are You Mindful?
Guiding Questions:
- How do I perceive events in my life?
- What is stressful?
- What is my frame of reference and perception of stress?
Unit Description:
Self-control is the ability to manage one’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Unit 1 teaches the concept of self-control and how learning to manage one’s internal thoughts, feelings, and actions gives a person autonomy over internal events and influence over external events.
Internal events are inner thoughts, feelings and behavioral responses. External events are physical events, such as death, the loss of a job, being stuck in traffic, or getting a disappointing review from a boss.
In this unit, students explore the concept of self-control, articulate their WHY for participating in the course, and participate in their first supportive Transformation Circle (support group discussion.)
Lesson Overviews
Lesson One
Overview
Learners are introduced to the stress model and take inventory of perceived stress. Learners establish their peer Accountability Partner and review their TRY Goal from the previous unit.
Critical Activities
- Take A Stand
- Accountability Partners
- Jar of Mindfulness
- Perceived Stress Scale
- Transformation Circle
- Whip Around
Objectives
- Create schema for mindfulness
- Complete the Jar of Mindfulness diagram
- Review ‘Above the Bar’ and ‘Below the Bar’ behaviors
- Take inventory of perceived stress
- Review and evaluate progress for personal records
- Set a TRY Goal
Learning Targets
- I can learn to manage my stress in demanding situations.
Lesson Two
Overview
Learners explore their Peace of Perception model, practice the Six Seconds to Ready tool, and review their progress in using the reflection tools from the previous unit.
Critical Activities
- Words I Wish I Wrote
- Tie it Together
- This Happened!
- Tracking My Day
- Whip Around
- Six Seconds to Ready
Objectives
- Define stress
- Define perception
- Define frame of reference
- Build empathy through guided visualization
- Understand benefits of Six Seconds to Ready
Learning Targets
- Stress is the interaction of thoughts, feelings, and body responses. I CAN manage stress.
- I can MANAGE how I respond to stress. I can CHOOSE my response.
- My Frame of Reference influences my perceptions.
- Understanding Frame of Reference helps me manage my perceptions.
- Six Seconds to Ready gives me time to think about perceptions and Frame of Reference. Six Seconds gives me time to CHOOSE my response.
Learners explore self-control challenges and establish their WHY for course participation. This Happened! and Tracking My Day Tools reflective tools are introd
Lesson Three
Overview
Learners explore stress management through Today & Tomorrow Episode 2, complete their first Empathy Map, and practice their first guided meditation.
Critical Activities
- Tie it Together
- Tune in! Today & Tomorrow
- T&T Draw it!
- Circle of Self-Control
- This Happened!
- Tracking My Day
- Mirror Discussions: Say it Like it is -> Start a Conversation
- Back-to-Back
Objectives
- Identify thoughts, behaviors, and actions of others through story
- Identify I AM Ready tools for specific situations and scenarios
- Practice applying tools to characters in story
Learning Targets
- Targets and Statements are reviewed in the Transformation Circles and Accountability Partners.
Lesson Four
Overview
Learners are introduced to the Internal Script model and participate in the Transformation Circle group discussion.
Critical Activities
- Whip Around
- Transformation Circle
- Accountability Partners
- Create a TRY Goal
- A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words
Objectives
- Define inner voice
- Practice mindfulness under pressure
- Review ‘Above the Bar’ and ‘Below the Bar’ behaviors
- Review and evaluate progress for the This Happened! event journal
- Review and evaluate progress for the This Happened! event journal
Learning Targets
Targets and Statements are reviewed in the Transformation Circles and Accountability Partners.
CBT TERMS AND TOOLS
Learners explore self-control challenges and establish their WHY for course participation. This Happened! and Tracking My Day Tools reflective tools are introduceTerms:
- Stress
- Jar of Mindfulness
- Peace of Perception
- Frame of Reference
- Six Seconds to Ready
- Voice Inside Our Head
- ‘Big I’ Scripts
- ‘little i’ Scripts
Learners explore self-control challenges and establish their WHY for course participation. This Happened! and Tracking My Day Tools reflective tools are introduceIAR Tools:
- This Happened! event journal
- Tracking My Day record
- Learning Targets
- Big I Statements
- ‘Above the Bar’ behaviors
- ‘Below the Bar’ behaviors
- Perceived Stress inventory
- Stress diagram
- Empathy map
- TRY Goal