WEEKLY INTERVENTION IDEAS: MAY 17TH EDITION
Theme: Resilient Spring Cleaning
Theme: Resilient Spring Cleaning
Growth Mindset: Clearing the clutter of negative self-talk in one’s mind early on can help support building a stronger sense of ability and self-esteem in kids and teens. This activity is focused on transitioning talk that is self-critical to growth narratives to promote resiliency in kids.
Source: https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/negative-self-talk-child-says-dumb-stupid
Sample Progress Note: The focus of the session was (tailor based on treatment plan). The therapist engaged the client in a growth mindset activity to reduce negative self-talk and promote resiliency. The client responded to the activity by (fill in the blank).
Finding Your Compassionate Voice: When clearing literal and emotional clutter in our lives, we can sometimes come across the compassionate voice within ourselves. This writing activity helps us make space to discover and develop a narrative of compassion from within.
Source: https://www.mindfulnessstudies.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Self-Compassion_and_Mindfulness.pdf
Sample Progress Note: The focus of this session was… The therapist engaged the Ct in a reflection activity to support them in developing a voice of self-compassion. The client reported that it was (helpful/not helpful/painful/etc.) to practice self-compassion in this way.
Clearing Space for Kindness: Often when feeling depressed much of the space in one’s mind is filled with critical self-narratives. This is natural and can be draining to our internal resources. Fostering space for kindness in the mind has been shown to build up our resources of ability, esteem, and worth. Below are three steps to evolving self-critical talk towards resilience.
Source: https://positivepsychology.com/self-compassion-exercises-worksheets/
Sample Progress Note: The focus of this session was… The therapist supported the client with identifying their self-critical voice and expressing self-compassion. The client reported that it was (helpful/not helpful/etc.) to practice self-compassion and was able to identify (one/a couple/several) ways to identify and reframe their self-critical voice outside of session.
Spring Cleaning the Mind: This meditation practice guides one to identifying thoughts, beliefs, expectations that are cluttering the mind and bringing in fresh ideas to build resilience for the Spring season and beyond.
Source: https://chopra.com/articles/spring-cleaning-meditation-to-tidy-up-the-mind
Sample Progress Note: The focus of this session was… The therapist led Ct. in a mindfulness activity around clearing self-critical thinking and identifying self-encouraging narratives. Ct. (engaged/did not engage in the activity), and they reported that the meditation was (helpful/difficult/not helpful).
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