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walk—each day is full of rich examples. Take a moment to find them in your world. When you do, pause to honor
what you have observed and let yourself become aware of whatever feelings surface within. If you take the time to let
the small wonders of life into your daily routine, you may find yourself better able to deal with the stressors you face
along the way.
1.6 Coloring
Rationale
Coloring activities reduce your stress response. They also help train your mind to focus on one activity.
Focusing on only one activity at a time, Mindfulness, improves memory, reduces emotional reactivity, and
improves cognitive flexibility.
COLORING
You will notice that your Participant Journal has places for you to color or doodle. There
will not be any specific time devoted to this activity. If you are feeling a bit anxious or bothered by what we are talking
about, you may color.
Summary, Practice Plan, and Final Skill Exercise |10 minutes
Preparation Check
_____PowerPoint Lesson 1
_____Toolkit Exercises: 1.a Focused Breathing, 2.a Peripheral Vision and 2.b 5-4-3-2-1 Skill
_____Cell phone app recommendations: PowerPoint Lesson 1
_____Participant Journal: Lesson 1 Practice Plan (pg. 6)
Rationale
The Summary, Practice Plan, and Final Skill Exercise summarizes the entire lesson. The purpose of the
Summary Section is to reinforce the current lesson by developing a practice plan incorporating the new skills.
Class ends with a self-soothing skill that calms participants as they leave.
SUMMARY, PRACTICE PLAN, AND FINAL SKILL EXERCISE
So, why are we doing all of these self-soothing exercises? How often do you find yourself
saying, “I shouldn’t feel this way?” Or, “Stop it!”
Almost daily, people find themselves talking to themselves like this. This is our conscious mind telling our nervous
system to shut down the arousal, distress, and discomfort we experience. People say to themselves, “Stop being
depressed. Be happy. Stop thinking about —.” How many of you have experienced this? Guess what? Everybody does,
whether you notice or not.
Let’s GO!
Let’s GO!
walk—each day is full of rich examples. Take a moment to find them in your world. When you do, pause to honor
what you have observed and let yourself become aware of whatever feelings surface within. If you take the time to let
the small wonders of life into your daily routine, you may find yourself better able to deal with the stressors you face
along the way.
1.6 Coloring
Rationale
Coloring activities reduce your stress response. They also help train your mind to focus on one activity.
Focusing on only one activity at a time, Mindfulness, improves memory, reduces emotional reactivity, and
improves cognitive flexibility.
COLORING
You will notice that your Participant Journal has places for you to color or doodle. There
will not be any specific time devoted to this activity. If you are feeling a bit anxious or bothered by what we are talking
about, you may color.
Summary, Practice Plan, and Final Skill Exercise |10 minutes
Preparation Check
_____PowerPoint Lesson 1
_____Toolkit Exercises: 1.a Focused Breathing, 2.a Peripheral Vision and 2.b 5-4-3-2-1 Skill
_____Cell phone app recommendations: PowerPoint Lesson 1
_____Participant Journal: Lesson 1 Practice Plan (pg. 6)
Rationale
The Summary, Practice Plan, and Final Skill Exercise summarizes the entire lesson. The purpose of the
Summary Section is to reinforce the current lesson by developing a practice plan incorporating the new skills.
Class ends with a self-soothing skill that calms participants as they leave.
SUMMARY, PRACTICE PLAN, AND FINAL SKILL EXERCISE
So, why are we doing all of these self-soothing exercises? How often do you find yourself
saying, “I shouldn’t feel this way?” Or, “Stop it!”
Almost daily, people find themselves talking to themselves like this. This is our conscious mind telling our nervous
system to shut down the arousal, distress, and discomfort we experience. People say to themselves, “Stop being
depressed. Be happy. Stop thinking about —.” How many of you have experienced this? Guess what? Everybody does,
whether you notice or not.
Let’s GO!
Let’s GO!
