Stop-and-think strategies, impulse management, and SMART goal setting for personal growth. Develops internal motivation, stress reduction techniques, and resilience through proactive planning and monitoring.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the Joy Architect sequence, outlining the instructional arc, key concepts for each lesson, and the core skills developed.
Student reflection sheet for the final lesson. Features 'resilience scenarios' for practicing flexible thinking and a final reflection on the unit's key takeaways.
Final slide deck for Lesson 5. Focuses on resilience, 'flexible thinking' when routines are disrupted, and celebrates students' progress as 'Joy Architects'.
A 7-day progress tracker for students to monitor their consistency with a chosen joy habit. Includes goal setting and reflection sections.
Slide deck for Lesson 4 on creating a progress tracker. Explains the concept of 'streaks' and the importance of self-monitoring and honesty in habit formation.
Student worksheet for designing an afternoon schedule. Uses the 'Grandma's Rule' concept to sequence chores before rewarding joy activities.
Slide deck for Lesson 3 on designing a balanced schedule. Introduces 'Grandma's Rule' (sequencing chores before rewards) and using joy as a motivation anchor.
A set of cut-out cards for students to brainstorm and record 'micro-moments' of joy they can easily integrate into their day.
Slide deck for Lesson 2 focusing on micro-moments of joy. Introduces the concept that frequency of positive experiences is key to resilience.
Small printable cards with breathing exercises, grounding techniques, and positive visualization prompts for students to use during practice.
Student worksheet for auditing their daily routine. Includes a timeline for mapping tasks and reflection questions to identify 'joy gaps'.
A post-simulation reflection worksheet for students to analyze their accuracy, fatigue levels, and strategic adjustments.
Introductory slide deck for the 'Mapping the Day' lesson. Introduces the concept of 'Must-Do' vs 'Choose-To-Do' activities using a construction/architect theme.
A quick-reference decision matrix for classifying test questions during the triage process.
Slides for the final lesson on endurance simulation, emphasizing sustained focus and fatigue management.
A worksheet for students to practice identifying distractor patterns and using the process of elimination to increase their guessing odds.
Slides for the fourth lesson on strategic guessing, covering probability, the Monty Hall problem, and identifying distractor patterns.
A comprehensive exam preparation and routine guide for students to manage anxiety and physical health leading up to a test.
Slides for the third lesson on managing test anxiety and mental fatigue, covering physiological resets and physical preparation.
A triage classification drill for students to practice identifying easy, medium, and hard questions before solving them.
Facilitator guide for Lesson 5, outlining the instructional flow, discussion prompts, and key concepts for the maintenance contract and habit formation.
A formal maintenance contract for students to commit to their regulation protocols, establishing maintenance schedules and accountability partners.
Final slide deck for Lesson 5, focusing on habit formation, maintenance schedules, and the commitment to protocol adherence.
Facilitator guide for Lesson 4, outlining the instructional flow, discussion prompts, and key concepts for the digital tool evaluation and UI critique.
A teacher implementation guide for the Strategic Prioritization sequence. Includes an instructional arc, facilitation tips, common misconceptions, Special Education accommodation strategies, and answer keys.
Worksheet for students to evaluate mental health apps and digital tools, specifically focusing on their user interface and accessibility during high-stress moments.
Student reflection activity for Lesson 5, where they analyze their completed habit tracker and set personal goals for future positive routines.
A celebratory certificate for students to receive at the end of the Resilience Quest sequence.
Instructional slides for Lesson 5, guiding students through reflecting on their activity and mood patterns to set personal goals.
A culminating project worksheet where students synthesize their time audit data, non-negotiables, and triage routines into a personalized "User Manual" for managing their time and commitments.
Slide deck for Lesson 4, introducing the concepts of digital support tools, UI critique for distress, and integrating tech into regulation protocols.
A student reflection worksheet for the final lesson, where they draw their favorite activity and reflect on their progress.
A final reflection presentation for the Celebration Circle, reinforcing the behavioral activation loop and celebrating student progress.
Student weekly habit tracker for Lesson 4, designed for monitoring engagement in positive activities and recording mood ratings.
Facilitator guide for Lesson 3, outlining the instructional flow, discussion prompts, and key concepts for the "pre-mortem" and "If-Then" planning.
A teacher facilitation guide for the Celebration Circle lesson, including high-five tunnel instructions and reflection prompts.
An 6-slide presentation on the Personal Priority Protocol. Synthesizes all previously learned tools into a final "Decision Tree" system and introduces the "User Manual for My Time" project.
Teacher guide for Lesson 5 focusing on plan adjustments, the Stand-Up protocol, and peer project audits.
A student worksheet for conducting a 'Status Report' and a peer project plan audit to identify and adjust unrealistic plans.
A worksheet for students to perform a Sunday night "Brain Dump" and categorize tasks into a weekly triage system. Includes a stabilization checklist to reduce morning anxiety.
A visual presentation for Lesson 5 introducing the concept of the 'Stand-Up' meeting, plan flexibility, and peer audits.
An 6-slide presentation on the Weekly Triage system. Uses an emergency room metaphor to teach students how to clear mental clutter, distinguish actionable tasks, and establish a Sunday night routine.
Teacher guide for Lesson 4 focusing on visual tools like Kanban and Gantt charts for project tracking.
Slide presentation for Lesson 5 focusing on the transition from acute therapy to long-term habit formation and relapse prevention strategies.
A student worksheet with templates for creating a personal Kanban board and a project Gantt chart.
Final project worksheet for Lesson 5, helping students design a habit architecture and a comprehensive relapse prevention plan for clinical maintenance.
A simulation worksheet for the "Alphabet vs. Numbers" race, demonstrating the cognitive cost of multitasking and the efficiency of task batching.
A visual presentation for Lesson 4 introducing visual project management tools like Gantt charts and Kanban boards.
Presentation for Lesson 4 exploring data analysis in therapy, including mood-activity correlations and troubleshooting unexpected outcomes.
Teacher facilitation guide for Lesson 3 focusing on time estimation experiments and the 50% buffer rule.
Case study worksheet for Lesson 4, requiring students to analyze clinical data and identify barriers to activation despite high activity levels.
An 6-slide presentation on task batching and context switching. Introduces the concept of cognitive cost, the multitasking myth, and a 3-step strategy for batching similar tasks.
A student worksheet for the 'Prediction Challenge' where students time themselves on tasks and apply the 50% buffer rule.
Presentation for Lesson 3 explaining the TRAP/TRAC framework and simulating real-world avoidance scenarios.
A personal 'Activation Plan' worksheet where students identify their emotional triggers and commit to specific actions and helpers.
A slide deck for the final lesson that summarizes the sequence and guides students in creating their personal activation plan.
A teacher guide for the final lesson of the sequence, detailing the "Activation Plan" project and the "Break the Glass" hook.
A set of printable game cards featuring emotion urges and their corresponding opposite actions for students to match and practice.
A slide deck for Lesson 4 that introduces the 'Opposite Action' skill and provides examples of how to reverse negative emotion urges.
An observational assessment tool for teachers to track student progress in emotional regulation, task initiation, and prosocial behavior.
A celebratory certificate for Pre-K students to receive upon completion of the sequence, reinforcing their new skills as 'Mood Movers'.
A teacher guide for the fourth lesson of the sequence, detailing the "Opposite Action" concept and instructions for the Opposite Game hook.
Final slide deck for the sequence, celebrating Pippin's transition from 'stuck' to 'active' and reinforcing the behavioral activation mantra.
A teacher's guide for facilitating the final simulation and reflection of the "Daily Dose of Happiness" unit.
Printable 'Kindness Coupons' for Pre-K students to color and distribute as part of their behavioral activation practice.
A worksheet for Lesson 3 where students identify their emotional 'Wall' (barriers) and break a task down into 4 small 'Ladder' steps.
Slides for the final lesson simulating the daily routine and reflecting on the emotional benefits of anticipation and planned happiness.
Final project rubric for evaluating the Community Care Initiative, focusing on rationale, boundaries, referral pathways, and sustainability.
Student design workbook for planning the Community Care initiative, covering problem definition, logistics, safety boundaries, and sustainability.
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.
Final project brief for the Community Care initiative, detailing requirements, core components, and the "Department Pitch" assessment.
Visual presentation slides for Lesson 4, distinguishing between adaptive excellence and maladaptive perfectionism while introducing the law of diminishing returns.
Final student synthesis materials for Lesson 5, including a comprehensive Resilience Architecture master plan and a portable, pocket-sized Crisis Card for immediate intervention.
Synthesis slides for Lesson 5, introducing the concept of mental rehearsal and the architecture of a physiological safety plan.
Observation and feedback tool for students to use while observing peer-led group facilitation simulations, focusing on psychological safety and dynamic management.
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.
Practical script for students to lead a brief check-in circle, featuring opening ground rules, modeling prompts, and intervention strategies.
Visual presentation for Lesson 5, synthesizing the sequence and introducing the Resilience Architecture plan and Crisis Card.
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.
Facilitation Fundamentals Slides focusing on group dynamics, psychological safety, and managing difficult participants.
Slides for Lesson 4, detailing bottom-up regulation techniques including the dive reflex, diaphragmatic breathing, and muscular discharge.
A student budgeting activity for Lesson 4 that teaches students how to evaluate opportunities and practice declining them to protect their academic capacity.
Reference guide and template for students to identify professional resources and practice the "warm handoff" referral protocol.
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.
A performance tracking log for students to evaluate their use of regulation techniques during the final simulation under timed cognitive pressure.
Introductory slides for the Simulated Stress Response lesson, facilitating the final classroom simulation where students apply techniques under cognitive pressure.
A project guide and planning document for students to design their personalized physical or digital sensory soothing kits.
Introductory slides for the Sensory Soothing Kit project, covering the psychology of decision fatigue, sensory inputs, and physical vs. digital implementation formats.
A visual checklist and hotspot mapping tool for students to track their physical response to Progressive Muscle Relaxation.
Technical slides for the Progressive Muscle Relaxation lesson, teaching the tension-relaxation contrast and the full-body PMR protocol.
A technical biofeedback log for students to record heart rate data and subjective stress levels before and after practicing various breathing protocols.
Technical slides for the Controlled Breathing lesson, explaining vagal tone, the autonomic nervous system, and step-by-step protocols for Box and 4-7-8 breathing.
A structured lab report for undergraduate students to track and compare the efficacy of different sensory grounding techniques during a classroom simulation.
Introductory slides for the Sensory Grounding lesson, covering the science of ruminative loops, the ice cube challenge, and the 5-4-3-2-1 technique.
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.
Student lab log for interoceptive accuracy tests and state-sensation mapping, including the Heartbeat Tracking Task (HTT).
A student handout for Lesson 4 that includes a perfectionism audit, effort allocation grid, and the "80% Rule Challenge" planning guide.
Slides for Lesson 3, covering the definition of interoception, its link to anxiety, and biofeedback techniques for improving internal awareness.
Teacher facilitation guide for Lesson 4, exploring the difference between excellence and perfectionism and introducing the concept of strategic satisficing.
A decorative cover for the student's final 'Star Power' portfolio, featuring space for a self-portrait and recognition of their growth mindset journey.
A personal visual 'Happy Heart' collage template for Pre-K students to select and display activities identified in previous lessons.
A celebratory completion certificate for students who have finished the 'Mood Makers' sequence, recognizing them as 'official Mood Makers and Reset Heroes'.
The final instructional slide deck for Lesson 5, guiding students through synthesizing their research into a "Joy Menu" and practicing their new skills through role-play.
A student worksheet for reflecting on emotional change by creating a visual comic story of identifying a problem, choosing a tool, and achieving a positive mood shift.
Teacher-facing guide for facilitating the end-of-day "Best Part" reflection circle with Pre-K students.
Instructional slides for Lesson 5, reviewing the key concepts of internal weather, movement experiments, and the coping toolbox.
A student-facing restaurant-style menu template for synthesizing and illustrating personal mood-lifting activities and coping strategies.
A student activity sheet where Pre-K children color and decorate their own "Magic Mover" medal for mastering classroom transitions.
A teacher guide with scripted scenarios and facilitation prompts for role-playing emotional resets and building empathy.
A teacher guide for Lesson 5, focusing on synthesis of learned coping strategies into a personalized "Joy Menu" and providing instructions for role-play scenarios.
Visual presentation for the Best Part Recap lesson, establish a gratitude habit and establishing an end-of-day routine.
Teacher facilitation guide for Lesson 5, including the heart rate challenge instructions and tips for conditioning the relaxation response.
A peer review worksheet for Lesson 5, allowing students to provide structured feedback on each other's sensory kits during simulations.
A student worksheet to select and draw 'Reset Tools' for characters facing emotional disappointments.
A culminating activity sheet for Lesson 5 where students create their own personal 'Bounce-Back Plan' emergency card, selecting body boosters, brain calmers, and joy makers.
A student worksheet for sorting personal joy activities into High Energy (Drain) and Low Energy (Fill) categories for strategic emotional regulation.
A final assessment and reflection tool to evaluate student understanding of the core concepts of the "Pressure Point Mastery" sequence.