Teens - Out-of-the-Box Coping Skills - Facilitator Reproducible Activities for Groups and Individuals (Transitional Life Skills for Teens Series)

Reproducible Assessments, Exercises & Educational Handouts

Written for practitioners working with individuals and groups.

As teens mature, their sources of stress can grow too. The activities in Teens Out-of-the-Box Coping Skills tap into the fun and energetic creativity of teens to teach them new coping skills to deal with stress, change, and the many obstacles they face as they grow into responsible and caring adults.

The seven chapters include:

• De-Stress
• Build Emotional Empowerment
• Develop Healthy Habits
• Manage Social Media
• Stand Up for Self and Others
• Overcome Obstacles
• Advance Beyond Coping

Why is this book is entitled Teens ~ Out-of-the-Box Coping Skills? At the start of every session, a teen takes an item from a brightly decorated box to introduce an activity. Every activity involves actions that encourage the skill of thinking outside-of-the-box. Participants will be encouraged to reflect, ask questions, give opinions and receive feedback; draw, write, act, play games; be a leader or a team member; create posters, bumper stickers or tee shirt slogans; and participate in many other creative activities.

*IMPORTANT* The many handouts and activities in this workbook are reproducible for your convenience.