Regain Control in Your Life is a complete curriculum empowering professionals to guide participants in maintaining control of their lives during and after personal or global change by cultivating hope and resilience through the development of an empowering mindset and good coping strategies. Each chapter includes a therapeutic plan with goals, actions, demonstrations of learning, and tips for an effective therapeutic environment for individuals and groups. The chapters are:
- Chapter 1: Control What You Can Control
- Chapter 2: Develop an Empowering Mindset
- Chapter 3: Stay Strong Through Self-Care
- Chapter 4: Take Charge of Your Life
- Chapter 5: Develop Hope During and After Change
This workbook is part of Positive Psychology – The Hope Series, a five-book series created by Dr. Michelle Scallon and Dr. John Liptak. Their Hierarchy of Hope model helps people generate hope and create a new purpose after experiencing significant or traumatic changes. This workbook empowers participants to regain control and remain positive by making changes such as:
- Creating and maintaining new goals.
- Accepting and embracing change.
- Developing effective social skills.
- Being more mindful.
- Seeking support in overwhelming times.
- Practicing gratitude.
Regain Control Card Deck
Using the Discussion Starter Card Deck will break the ice, encourage openness, and help introduce a specific subject. Activity handouts included in these workbooks are reflective, easy-to-use exercises, presented in a variety of formats to accommodate multiple intelligences and different learning styles. Each question corresponds to a page in the workbook.
