Brave Mission Workbook
Mission Briefing
Brave Mission Journal
SECURE FILE // LEVEL 5
RECORD ID: #BM-2026
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Core Mission Directive
Bravery is not the absence of fear. Bravery is feeling uncomfortable, nervous, or worried, and taking your next step anyway. This journal is your tactical field manual to map out your inner strengths, handle tough feelings, and take charge of what you can control.
Tactical Strength Shield
Fill in the four chambers of your shield below. This represents your ultimate armor when facing difficult situations or big feelings.
My Strengths
My Support Crew
Brave Steps
Core Truth
TACTICAL RESOURCE // BRAVE MISSION PAGE 1 OF 4
The Distress Radar & Thought Toolkit
Step 1 & 2
01 Hard Feelings Radar
Big feelings arrive like storms. Check the feelings you experience, then rate how heavy they feel on the scale below.
Worried Nervous Frustrated Uncertain Embarrassed Angry Scared
Other:
1 - Tiny Spark 5 - Moderate Wave 10 - Heavy Storm
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02 Brave Thought Toolkit
To tolerate hard feelings, choose or write statements that build distress tolerance. Paste your cut-out stars from the star sheet into the boxes below, or write your favorites here:
My Coping Star #1
My Coping Star #2
My Coping Star #3
My Coping Star #4
What does discomfort teach me?
How can I support myself?
TACTICAL RESOURCE // BRAVE MISSION PAGE 2 OF 4
The Tactical Control Board
Step 3
03 The Sorting Mission
Real power comes from knowing where to put your energy. Cut out the 18 circular tokens from the Cutouts Sheet and glue them into the correct dashboards below!
Inside My Control Center 9 TOKENS
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Outside My Control 9 TOKENS
TOKEN 10
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Mission Control Check-in
What is one thing you must practice letting go?
Where will you focus your energy today?
TACTICAL RESOURCE // BRAVE MISSION PAGE 3 OF 4
The Brave Mission Map
Step 4 & Motto
04 Core Mission Motto
Fill in your tactical mission motto. This formula helps you acknowledge your feelings and state your brave choice.
Even when I feel
I can still
05 Current Brave Action Plan
Identify one clear objective you are working on right now (e.g., walk into school, start a tricky test, speak in a group).
My Current Brave Mission:
If my anxiety/worry tells me to run, hide, or escape, I will: (Check 2 strategies)
Tell myself my Brave Motto Use a 2-minute breathing star Connect with my crew person Take one small physical step
Agent Signature:
Commander Sign-Off:
TACTICAL RESOURCE // BRAVE MISSION PAGE 4 OF 4
Brave Cutout Sheets
Student Tool Attachment
Tactical Cutout Sheets
ATTACHMENT // SECURE
RECORD ID: #BM-CUTOUTS
Mission Instructions: Carefully cut out the stars and circles along the dotted lines. Paste the Brave Thoughts Stars in the toolkit boxes on Page 2, and the Command Center Circles in the corresponding dashboards on Page 3.
Section A: Brave Thoughts Stars (Paste to Workbook Page 2)
I can handle hard feelings.
I can do brave things.
Going to school is a brave mission.
I can do one more brave thing.
I can handle this feeling even if I don't like it.
I can feel worried and still do what matters.
Section B: Under My Command Tokens (Paste to Workbook Page 3 - Teal)
My Choices
My Effort
My Reactions
My Actions
My Thoughts
My Words
My Attitude
My Happiness
My Feelings
Section C: Beyond My Command Tokens (Paste to Workbook Page 3 - Rose)
My Mistakes
Others' Choices
Traffic
World Problems
Past Actions
The Weather
Being Sick
Others' Feelings
Others' Words
TACTICAL CUTOUTS // BRAVE MISSION PAGE 1 OF 1
Brave Mission Guide
Practitioner Manual
Brave Mission Guide
CLINICAL BRIEF // FACILITATOR
SERIES ID: #BMG-5TH
Evidence-Based Clinical Framework
This therapeutic curriculum combines elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Rather than reassuring students that anxiety will disappear, this curriculum teaches distress tolerance—the physical and cognitive capability to experience worry or uncomfortable sensations while pursuing valued actions (like attending school or completing work).
Session Pacing & Workbook Delivery Guide
| Segment | Objective | Practitioner Facilitation Instructions |
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| Part 1: Shield | | |
| Workbook Page 1 | Resource & Strengths Mapping | Help the child establish their "Crew" and "Strengths" before addressing worries. Highlight previous brave actions to anchor their self-efficacy. |
| Part 2: Radar | | |
| Workbook Page 2 | Somatic Awareness & Distress Choice | Identify specific physical/emotional indicators of worry. Have the child select their top 4 "Brave Thoughts Stars" from the Cutouts Sheet and paste them into their toolkit. |
| Part 3: Control | | |
| Workbook Page 3 | Focus Sifting & Boundary Setting | Utilize the Cutouts Sheet circles. Guide the student to differentiate what they can influence (inner tokens) from external items they must let go (outer tokens). |
| Part 4: Motto | | |
| Workbook Page 4 | Acceptance & Brave Action Formula | Formulate the core mission motto: "Even when I feel [feeling], I can still [brave step]." Sign the clinical action plan to finalize. |
Materials & Session Prep Checklist
Brave Mission Workbook (1 per student) Brave Cutout Sheets (1 per student)
Scissors and glue stick / tape Colored markers, pencils, or highlighters
BRAVE MISSION SYSTEM // PRACTITIONER GUIDE PAGE 1 OF 2
Clinical Implementation
Tactical Clinical Guide
Page 2
Clinical Dialectics for 5th Grade
At age 10-11, abstract therapeutic concepts must feel concrete. Below are script templates to introduce distress tolerance without using clinical jargon: