A transition lesson for 6th graders moving to middle school, focusing on identifying habits to leave behind and setting concrete goals for 7th grade.
Radical Acceptance and turning the mind toward reality to reduce suffering.
Self-soothing using the five senses and improving the moment.
The STOP and TIPP skills for immediate crisis management and cooling down.
The Opposite Action skill to change unwanted emotions by acting against the urge.
The PLEASE skill for maintaining a healthy body to support a healthy mind.
Learning to identify and name emotions to reduce their power and increase understanding.
Using the FAST skill to maintain self-respect and stay true to values.
Using the GIVE skill to maintain and strengthen relationships during interactions.
Using the DEAR MAN skill to ask for things or say no effectively while maintaining relationships.
Teaching the 'How' skills of Mindfulness: Non-judgmentally, One-mindfully, and Effectively.
Teaching the 'What' skills of Mindfulness: Observe, Describe, and Participate.
Focuses on the 'Wise Mind' concept—the balance between Emotion Mind and Reasonable Mind.
Introduction to the concept of Dialectics and the 'Mind Lab' approach to building a life worth living.