Strategies for cultivating intrinsic drive through autonomy, competence, and purpose. Targets goal-setting techniques and methods to sustain effort without external rewards.
A comprehensive workshop sequence for graduate students to address academic anxiety through cognitive restructuring. The sequence explores Impostor Phenomenon, cognitive distortions, perfectionism, and professional identity to build long-term resilience.
A graduate-level exploration of the biological underpinnings of stress. Students move from theoretical understanding of the autonomic nervous system and Polyvagal Theory to practical application of somatic regulation and interoceptive awareness, culminating in a personalized physiological safety plan.
A Pre-K sequence focused on building self-esteem and positive experiences through mastery, growth mindset, and persistence. Students learn to navigate challenges and celebrate their own progress.
A Pre-K sequence introducing behavioral activation concepts by helping a puppet character navigate low moods through small, physical actions and kindness. Students learn that 'doing' can change 'feeling' in a developmentally appropriate, narrative-driven way.
A Pre-K sequence focused on helping young learners identify personal interests and activities that bring them joy, fostering self-awareness and emotional regulation through the creation of a 'Happy List'.
A 5-lesson unit for 3rd graders focused on building emotional resilience through habit formation. Students learn to audit their time, identify small 'micro-moments' of joy, and design balanced daily schedules that prioritize positive experiences.
A Kindergarten sequence focused on helping students identify personal interests and the link between activities and emotions through sensory exploration and creative mapping.
A 5-lesson sequence for 3rd grade students exploring behavioral activation. Students learn how their actions influence their emotions and develop strategies to initiate positive behaviors even when motivation is low.
A 1st-grade counseling sequence that uses game-based mechanics and metaphors to teach behavioral activation, emotional resilience, and the importance of daily positive routines.
This sequence introduces first-grade students to the fundamental connection between their actions and their emotions, serving as a foundational introduction to behavioral activation. Students explore how specific activities can shift their mood and create a personalized action plan for emotional regulation.
A sequence for 2nd graders to learn how behavioral activation—choosing positive actions—can help regulate emotions like sadness and anxiety. Students learn to recognize physical emotional cues and develop a personal 'Bounce-Back Plan' to shift their mood.
This sequence introduces 2nd-grade students to behavioral activation by teaching them how to integrate positive activities into their daily routines to support emotional well-being. Students will create tools like a 'Happiness Jar' and a 'Positive Habit Tracker' to learn the connection between their actions and their mood.
Students synthesize their knowledge to create a personalized physiological safety plan for high-stress periods. They identify triggers, early warning signs, and pre-planned somatic interventions.
Students evaluate somatic bottom-up processing techniques like diaphragmatic breathing and thermal regulation. They learn to choose the right physical strategy for their specific physiological profile.
Learners practice interoception—the sense of the internal state of the body. They test their accuracy in detecting heart rate and tension, connecting poor awareness with high anxiety.
Dives into Polyvagal Theory to distinguish between fight/flight mobilization and dorsal vagal shutdown. Students analyze behaviors like procrastination and isolation as biological responses.
Students present their collages to small groups, articulating why they chose specific activities. Peer listeners practice affirming others' choices.
Students present their Joy Menus to small groups, allowing peers to borrow ideas to add to their own lists. The lesson concludes with a commitment to try one menu item over the weekend.
Using a collage format, students select and paste images of their favorite activities onto a personal poster. This visual aid serves as a concrete reference tool.
Students synthesize their learning by constructing a Professional Resilience Manifesto and practicing cognitive rehearsal to prepare for future academic challenges.
Participants distinguish between adaptive excellence and maladaptive perfectionism, exploring the 'law of diminishing returns' in academic work and its anxiety cost.
This lesson focuses on detaching self-worth from academic critique, practicing objective responses to harsh feedback and adopting a growth mindset toward evaluation.
Students learn to identify common cognitive distortions like catastrophizing and all-or-nothing thinking using CBT frameworks to provide a vocabulary for cognitive restructuring.
Students analyze the Impostor Phenomenon (IP) in higher education, identifying the five types of 'impostors' and normalizing their experiences within the academic community.
A peer review checklist and facilitation guide for students to audit each other's physiological safety plans, focusing on actionability and bottom-up efficacy.
The culminating project template for the sequence: a personalized physiological safety plan that synthesizes triggers, cues, somatic interventions, and anchors.
Visual presentation slides for Lesson 4, distinguishing between adaptive excellence and maladaptive perfectionism while introducing the law of diminishing returns.
Synthesis slides for Lesson 5, introducing the concept of mental rehearsal and the architecture of a physiological safety plan.
Facilitation guide for the Somatic Toolkit workshop, including station setup instructions and instructional scripts for bottom-up regulation.
Visual presentation slides for Lesson 3, teaching students how to detach self-worth from academic critique and parse feedback for objective data.
Student evaluation scorecard for somatic regulation techniques, allowing learners to test and rate the effectiveness of various bottom-up interventions.
Visual presentation slides for Lesson 2, illustrating the ABC model of CBT and common academic cognitive distortions.
Slides for Lesson 4, detailing bottom-up regulation techniques including the dive reflex, diaphragmatic breathing, and muscular discharge.
The summative student material for the sequence—a Professional Resilience Manifesto template where students synthesize their learning into core commitments and a resilient professional narrative.
Teacher's guide for the Interoceptive Lab, including instructions for the Heartbeat Tracking Task and clinical interpretations of accuracy gaps.
Teacher facilitation guide for the final lesson, focusing on cognitive rehearsal and the construction of a Professional Resilience Manifesto.
