9. MATERIALS NEEDED
Bond or construction paper or
recycled cardboard, pentel pen,
crayons or any available writing
materials, popsicle sticks or twigs,
tape, wire or scissors
10. MATERIALS NEEDED
Bond or construction paper or
recycled cardboard, pentel pen,
crayons or any available writing
materials, popsicle sticks or twigs,
tape, wire or scissors
11. Trace around their hands on either paper
(bond or construction paper) or recycled
cardboard.
Then cut this out.
You can work with a friend if the you need
help with this.
Make at least 2-3 sets of hands, or a total
of at least 6 hand cut-outs.
12.
13. Draw (or create a symbol representing the
person) the person and write the name of the
persons you trusted the most. One name per
hand. If learners are unable to find someone
they trust in their home, encourage them to
look around the classroom in case they would
like to write the names of their classmates or
teachers
Attach their hand cut-outs to a popsicle
stick, or twig.
14. DISCUSSION GUIDE
When you look at your “helping hands”
what do you think about the people in
your life?
When you turn to these persons, how do
they make you feel?
17. A STRONG SOCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEM
TAKES ON MANY DIFFERENT FORMS.
18. PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL GROUPS HELPS TO
BUILD A STRONG SUPPORT SYSTEM AND HAS A
FORMATIVE INFLUENCE ON OUR BEHAVIOR, SUCH
AS WHETHER WE PARTAKE IN HEALTHY BEHAVIORS
OR NOT.
19. •“Feather/Rock”
•Pretend you are a feather floating through
the air (relax),
•suddenly you turn into a rock and must fall
into a ball (tense)
•then suddenly you are transformed back
a feather and you float through the air
(relax)
31. DISCUSSION GUIDE
What was that experience like for
you?
What did you like about the activity?
What was challenging about it?
32. DISCUSSION GUIDE
Share your experience of both
listening and performing.
How did it feel working with your
classmates?
Did you discover anything new about
them?
It does not matter what you have been through in your past, or what you believe your future looks like. Life has an interesting way of throwing us curveballs and it’s our job to manage the situation as best as we can.
A strong social support system of friends and family can help us accomplish our goals or deal with a crisis. Cultivating a support system takes time as we build up friendships and relationships with people over the course of a lifetime. When you do not take the time to foster relationships, you are in danger of poor social support system has been linked to depression and loneliness, which can lead to suicide, alcohol use, cardiovascular disease, and altered brain function.
It can mean emotionally supporting someone, such as giving advice at the right time, or taking care of them when they are ill. Showing concern and empathy are also common traits. This requires social integration, or the actual participation in your social circles with emotions, intimacy, and a sense of belonging.
Our friends and family can help motivate us to quit smoking or other bad habits, as an example. But also strong support systems help us deal with stress in our lives. Being surrounded by people who are supportive and care about us can help us take care of ourselves and even reduce the consequences of trauma-induced disorders,
When we connect with the characters in a story, our brain releases oxytocin. Oxytocin is associated with empathy, a building block in helping us connect and deepen our relationships.
In addition to increasing empathy, another benefit we derive from storytelling is improved memory. Jennifer Aaker, a marketing professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, says that people remember information when it is weaved into narratives “up to 22 times more than facts alone.
Success narratives can remind people how they were effective in goal achievement, thereby increasing their self-esteem and motivating them to aim for success again.
On the other hand, failure narratives are also powerful. When told in a new way, they can enable people to appreciate their attempts, give themselves credit for getting through their challenges and encourage them to see they’re better prepared to deal with challenges in the future.
helps people move past the problematic stories that hold them back in life. By challenging unhealthy beliefs and widening the way they view the stories of their life, they find alternative stories. This leads to new and healthier viewpoints moving forward.