{"id":2701,"date":"2017-08-03T09:22:52","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T15:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/?p=2701"},"modified":"2017-08-03T09:22:52","modified_gmt":"2017-08-03T15:22:52","slug":"thrive-behavioral-coping-skills-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/thrive-behavioral-coping-skills-teens","title":{"rendered":"Thrive Behavioral Coping Skills for Teens"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/store\/media\/products\/Teens-Out-of-the-Box-Coping-Skills-Set.gif\" alt=\"Teens ~ Out-of-the-Box Coping Skills\" width=\"224\" height=\"271\" \/>Excerpted from<em> Teens ~ Out-of-the-Box Coping Skills<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>By Ester R.A. Leutenberg &amp; Carol Butler, MS ED, RN, C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s already August. Teens, whether they have been working, getting ready to go away to college, or just hanging about the house, are bored. They grunt in response to questions, don\u2019t want to go anywhere with the family <em>(pa-leeease,<\/em> Mom!), have their noses in social media of all kinds at all times, and are, in general, no fun to be around.\u00a0 They need to find some way to cope with the last of summer. <u>We<\/u> need them to find a way to cope.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming that they already have a firm foundation in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/store\/teens-out-of-the-box-coping-skills.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coping skills<\/a> we teach to our teens, let\u2019s take it a step further and take a look at how teens can thrive by becoming part of a larger cause. We can guide participants to interact with their community by engaging in activities they are passionate about.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I\u2019ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that\u2019s unique as a fingerprint \u2013 and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.<\/p>\n<p>-Oprah Winfrey<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Poems About the Earth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>Clean it Up<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Clean up the earth,<br \/>\nso it could be a sparkling clean place for us all!<br \/>\nClean up the earth,<br \/>\nso we can see the gorgeous blue and green on our planet.<br \/>\nThe blue and green will shine in our eyes if we clean it up.<br \/>\nSo clean it up,<br \/>\nso that we don&#8217;t see any garbage ~<br \/>\nany time or any day.<br \/>\nClean it up<br \/>\nand live in a world of happiness.<br \/>\nThe world we live in can be cleaned up and we can be happy!<\/p>\n<p>-By Allie ~ 9 years old from<br \/>\nMs. Siegelman\u2019s Third Grade Class<br \/>\nNassakeag Elementary School \u2013 Long Island, NY<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>In the Future, My World \u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I will live in a country of my own making.<br \/>\nIn the future,<br \/>\nEnvironmental destruction will be the norm.<br \/>\nNo longer can it be said that<br \/>\nMy peers and I care about this Earth.<\/p>\n<p>-Excerpt from The Lost Generation by Jonathan Reed<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Before the session begins, place a small globe or a picture of the earth in a covered box.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At the start of the session, have a volunteer take the picture out of the box and show it to the group.<\/li>\n<li>Ask the participants what is represented (our world).<\/li>\n<li>Ask what it means to live in one\u2019s own little world. (Caring only about oneself and one\u2019s close associates.)<\/li>\n<li>Point out that teens might have a wider view of the world \u2013 school, community, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Distribute the <a href=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/pdf\/poem-handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handout<\/a> of Earth Poems. (Click here for <a href=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/pdf\/poem-handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">printable handout<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a volunteer read Jonathan Reed\u2019s poem aloud.<\/li>\n<li>Ask the participants what it means to them. Discuss.<\/li>\n<li>Have another volunteer read it again, this time from the last line to the first. (Not each word, each line.)<\/li>\n<li>Ask the participants what it means now.<\/li>\n<li>Why did the poet want us to hear it both ways?<\/li>\n<li>Which way do the participants want to see going forward?<\/li>\n<li>Can we achieve this?<\/li>\n<li>Ask participants for suggestions on how we can achieve a world where environmental destruction will be rare and folks will care for and cherish the earth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Point out the list of causes on their <a href=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/pdf\/poem-handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handout<\/a>. Ask what other causes might be added to the list.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"213\">Animal advocacy<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">Health issues<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"213\">Children\u2019s needs<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">Homeless assistance<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">The arts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"213\">Community<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">Literacy<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">Veterans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"213\">Cultural rights and equality<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">Political issues<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">Violence prevention<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"213\">Faith-based organizations<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\">Safety<\/td>\n<td width=\"213\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask them to choose a cause and write a poem about it. As they see from the examples, the lines do not have to rhyme, nor does the rhythm need to sound like that of Robert Louis Stevenson. Write their thoughts about an issue important to them and that causes them concern.<\/li>\n<li>Have volunteers read their poems aloud. It might help to write one of your own and read it first to break the ice.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss what ways there are to use their various abilities to support their chosen cause.<\/li>\n<li>Debate the pros and cons of peaceful demonstrations.<\/li>\n<li>Identify other ways a message might be conveyed.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss how to raise funds to support a cause.<\/li>\n<li>Identify the benefits received from volunteering.<\/li>\n<li>Help each participant create and share a plan to follow through on advocacy or humanitarian efforts they care about.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss the value of volunteering for a charity, faith-based or public service organization? Does it negate your contribution if you benefit as well as your cause?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Enrichment Activities<\/h2>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Initiate discussion about these questions; possible responses are in italics.<\/b><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>How can teens use their artistic or literary skills to promote their causes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><i>Posters, postings, and pictures on social media, letters to editors, petitions, etc.<\/i><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>I what other ways can a message be spread about a particular need?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><i>Songs, movies, television programs, documentaries, stage plays, etc. about the topic.<\/i><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>What are the pros and cons of parades and peaceful demonstrations?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><i>Pros &#8211; publicity, educate the community. Cons &#8211; may be difficult to organize.<\/i><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>What are some ways to raise funds?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><i>Sales (baked goods, rummage, etc.), services (cut lawns, wash cars, etc.). Donate the proceeds.<\/i><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the value of volunteering for a charity, faith-based or public service organization?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\u00a0<i>A natural high from helping others, make like-minded friends, work experience for a resume.<\/i><\/div>\n<div><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n<div><b>Prompt teens to make plans to follow through on one or more of their ideas.\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excerpted from Teens ~ Out-of-the-Box Coping Skills By Ester R.A. Leutenberg &amp; Carol Butler, MS ED, RN, C It\u2019s already August. Teens, whether they have been working, getting ready to go away to college, or just hanging about the house, are bored. 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