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Life skills are actually more important than a person's intelligence quotient (IQ). They are those invaluable skills people use every day that, if used effectively, allow them to create the life they desire and to access their inner resources needed to succeed. A person's life skills IQ is comprised of many types of intelligence including physical, mental, career, emotional, social and spiritual intelligence. Practical Life Skills will help participants learn more about themselves and the competencies they possess in many life skills areas including:. ¢¢Problem-solving ¢¢Money management ¢¢Time management ¢¢Self-awareness ¢¢Personal change
Domestic abuse is very complex and can take many different formsphysical, sexual, psychological, emotional and verbal. The five sections of the workbook help participants learn skills for recognizing and effectively dealing with abusive relationships. The self-assessments, activities and educational handouts are reproducilbe.
A resource for therapists, counselors, group facilitators, and other professionals working to help grieving people heal from their losses. The handouts guide clients through stages of shock, disorganization, reorganization, and a New Normal, a term to convey that everyones grief has a unique expression and is that particular persons "normal." Clients are encouraged to deal with sorrow, express feelilngs, share with peers, develop internal and external support systems, accept, adjust, and move forward. The book helps leaders understand and empathize, and teaches participants to heal and grow. Activities facilitate introspection and interaction. The books reproducible handouts and art work "map" the journey from numbness to normal. Instead of using solely with grieving groups, consider using the activitiesw with participants in other groups. The human experience dictates that clients have already experienced, or will face future grief/loss issues.
“An important, authentic, and liberating look at how we can move through loss with compassion, humor, and peace.” ―Mike Robbins, author of Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken Losing a loved one is never easy. Allen Klein knows how it feels—just like you, he’s lost many loved ones in his life. Inspired by Klein's experience with the loss of his wife, Embracing Life after Loss can help you to recover from grief. You never forget the people you lose. But you can grow stronger, wiser, and more appreciative of life as you move forward. And, believe it or not, you can even laugh again. Embracing Life after Loss will show you how to smile through the difficult times—how to take ...
At some time or another, most families experience changes, then experience stress resulting from the changes, and then go into crisis-mode. However, not all families have a crisis as a result of the stress from change. Resilient families are able to rebound from adversity, to flex in response to the pressures and strains of everyday family life, to become stronger after the change, and to adapt with more resources at their disposal. Resiliency refers to the coping strengths of the individual members, and the combined coping strengths of the family as a whole. Families who exhibit resiliency are flexible when dealing with stress, have coping strengths that can be called upon when experiencing...
People who have experienced a traumatic event are likely to develop a variety of symptoms associated with that event. The assessments and activities in the Managing Trauma Workbook are designed to provide facilitators with a wide variety of tools to use in helping people manage their lives more effectively. Many choices for self-exploration are provided for facilitators to determine which tools best suit the unique needs of their clients. The purpose of this workbook is to provide a user-friendly guide to short-term assessments and activities to help people manage their issues related to trauma, and experience a greater sense of well-being. In addition, this workbook is designed to help prov...
This workbook for therapists, counselors, psychologists, teachers and group leaders uses two powerful psychological tools designed to enhance communication skills: self-assessment and journaling. Participants will learn more about themselves as well as the impact of effective and ineffective communication patterns. Each section of the book uses self-assessments, activities, journaling and education handouts to explore: active listening, nonverbal communication, communication skills, awareness and empathy skills, and negotiation skills. All of the reproducible handouts help individuals discover their habitual, ineffective methods of communicating with others and explore new ways for enhancing interpersonal communications.l
"This workbook was written to encourage teens to stop and think before they act, consider the consequences of the actions, and to capitalize on the rewards of positive actions" (p. iii).
Being a teen has always been challenging, but today teens face issues that have been compounded by a rapidly changing society and a plethora of technology. These changes require new strategies in ways to teach teens to protect themselves from the challenges they will constantly face in school and community, and with their friends and family. Some of the areas in which teens need to worry about their personal safety include: Risks related to violence including bullying, exposure to gangs, and harm from guns and other weapons. Online dangers including harassment, cyber-bullying, sexually explicit materials, identity theft and financial theft and scams, and agreeing to meet strangers in person ...
Get ready to embark on a journey of liberation and self-discovery with "Overcoming Addictions"! This book is a complete and comprehensive guide that will help you understand the nature of addictions and provide you with the tools you need to overcome them. Addiction is a complex and pervasive problem that affects people from all walks of life. Whether it is substance abuse, gambling, or even unhealthy behavioral patterns, addictions have the potential to wreak havoc on physical, emotional, and social well-being. This book recognizes the importance of addressing this pressing concern and is dedicated to offering strategies for breaking free from its clutches. It delves into the different type...