This worksheet is designed to help teens understand that change is constant. It asks them to look at a problem they are currently having and see how that problem might change in the future. (solution-oriented therapy, problem-solving, 0818)
Recognizing the importance of our unconscious wishes and needs, this worksheet asks people to concentrate on how things will be in the future where their problems have less influence or may be absent altogether. Concentrating on the positive aspects of your life, rather than on your problems, directs your unconscious to make decisions that will be more productive and beneficial. The concept of a “self-fulfilling prophecy” is a very real psychological phenomenon. You can make your future better or worse – why not make it better? (positive psychology, solution-oriented therapy, depression, 0718)
This worksheet is designed to help people accept their worries and other distressing thoughts. It may seem counter-intuitive, but therapists advise their clients not to try and stop their worrying or other intrusive thoughts, but rather to accept them while emotionally detaching from their content. This worksheet teaches people how to use visual metaphors to accomplish this. Four visual metaphors include: Don’t Struggle in Quicksand, Ignore Annoying Passengers in Your Car, Watching the Worry Train, and Clouds Floating By. (GAD, intrusive thoughts, anxiety, 0818)
The Don’t Stress Game is designed to help children reduce stress when possible and cope better with stress when it is unavoidable. The four decks of cards teach the following resiliency skills: recognizing and reducing unnecessary stress, relaxing and following a healthy lifestyle, talking back to irrational anxieties and worries, and coping with difficult feelings. Print out the board and four decks of cards, and after a little cutting and pasting, you’re ready to play. For 2 to 6 players, 6 to 12 years. (0818, stress, game)
This poster can be put in the home or the classroom to remind all of us about the importance of friendship. (values, character education, social skills, 0818)