Lesson Plan

Don’t Fall Into the Thinking Trap

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The final instructional activity in a three-part healthy living series has class members examine five thinking traps that distort how they perceive themselves and/or situations. They also learn strategies that help stop the downward spiral and get them out of thinking traps.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Post contact information in the classroom for support services available on campus and in the community
Classroom Considerations
  • Be aware of class members showing signs of distress and report concerns to appropriate authorities
  • Groups require access to devices with internet connections
  • Requires copies, one per participant, of the "Escape the Thought Tornado Activity Worksheet"
Pros
  • The lesson PowerPoint includes a list of resources, with links and phone numbers, that offer support
Cons
  • None