This workbook moves beyond life skills as we traditionally know it
and steps outside of the box to get middle and high school youth
optimized in life and overall well-being. As an integrated model
and grounded in the rigorously researched interventions and
theories of positive psychology, this workbook introduces these
concepts to youth to optimize their well-being. The evidence based
model of REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) is introduced to
increase rational living and to teach all youth that making smart
choices, decreasing self-defeating behaviors and unhealthy negative
emotions can be done with practice and application giving them the
tools they require to not only be successful in adolescence but as
young adults. The Nurtured Heart Approach is included as the epoxy
that ties all the concepts together but most importantly builds
flourishing relationships at home, school and in the community.
Section Two pulls the tribe together to stand against all types of
bullying, hate crimes and violence in their schools and
communities. It is the belief that before we can address bullying
to increase peaceful relationships, we need to build up each
individual, whether they have been victimized or have offended. All
youth need the information presented in order to stand together to
build peaceful Nurtured Heart communities. A note from the author:
"For close to two decades, I have been personally working with
children and youth in their schools, in their communities and in
their homes. I have worked with both the victims and the offenders
and at times have discovered that the victim is often the offender
in another setting. For example if the victim is being bullied at
school, he/she may come home and bully their families-either their
parents and/or their siblings. Having had a background in domestic
and family violence, my training allowed me to understand the
psychological and behavioral effects on all parties involved in the
deleterious cycles of abuse. My extensive work in Women/Gender
Studies through the years as a student, practitioner, educator, and
as a leader in executive behavioral health services has afforded me
a different lens as it relates to all the "isms" in the world that
lead to oppression and the coercive nature of power and control.
Breaking down the barriers of racism, homophobia, sexism,
ethnocentrism, xenophobia, ageism is required. Teaching our youth
to "see" each other at the heart and soul level rather than by our
differences as in the color or our skin, gender, sexual
orientation, etc. is the path that is required to move us toward a
more humanistic and compassionate way of relating to one another
without prejudice. We believe that building the individual "inner
wealth" and increasing the tenets of REBT, specifically USA:
Unconditional Self-Acceptance and UAO: Unconditional Acceptance of
Others is the first step toward breaking down the cycles of abuse
and bullying. This workbook is designed to "speak to" youth which
allows them to develop the tools for self-help and improvement."
The workbook is designed to begin with Section One and move through
the lessons and then move on to Section Two. However, using the
activities randomly is an option and comes with a caveat. Many of
the lessons request reflecting back to previous lessons which is
congruent with the psychology of learning and repetition. The
Nurtured Heart Approach techniques are threaded throughout the
workbook regardless of the lesson. When used in its entirety,
Tribal Warriors is designed to be taught weekly with daily practice
suggestions. For use in school and community based programs, it is
suggested that Section One be taught first. The goal is to create
leadership in schools and communities. Youth that complete the
initial training participate as peer trainers in application and
practice outside of the formal weekly sessions and move forward to
assist as co-leaders in the subsequent years."
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