Stressed Teens Weekly On-Your-Own Practices (OYOPs)

OYOPs WEEK 1
TOPIC IN LIVE CLASS: About the stressed teens online program, an introduction to positive neuroplasticity, and the connection to mindfulness.

Complete Journal #1: What is keeping you from excelling in your work and relationships, and within yourself?

Stressed Teens Instructor Guide: Read pp. 1–37.

Supplemental Instructor Guide: Review and familiarize yourself with the contents.

Website: Orient yourself to the course website—course recordings and materials sections.

Course Participant Information (Optional): If you want to share your information with the rest of the attendees in the course please do so. Website to do so below.

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To review and download course materials: http://stressedteens.com/view-course-materials/

Participant Information (Optional): https://www.stressedteens.com/courseparticipantinformation/

Stressed Teens Weekly On-Your-Own Practices (OYOPs)

OYOPs WEEK 2

TOPIC IN THE LIVE CLASS: The Foundations, History, and Research of the MBSR-T Program

Complete Journal #2: What does self-care mean to you? How can you increase self-care in your life?

Stressed Teens Instructor Guide: Read pp. 38–46.

Supplemental Instructor Guide: Review pp. 1–11.

View Prerecorded Class: MBSR-T Session 1 of 8

MBSR-T Session 1 of 8

To view before the next live class

Stressed Teens Weekly On-Your-Own Practices (OYOPs)

OYOPs WEEK 3
TOPIC IN THE LIVE CLASS: Examining and defining the foundations of stress. Providing an introduction to mindfulness.

MBSR-T PROGRAM SESSION 1 OF 8

Complete Journal #3: Have you ever burned out with work before? If so, how did you recover? If not, do you have any ideas of how someone who has burned out could recover? If you haven’t burned out but feel close to it, what can you do right now to change things that seem potentially overwhelming?

Stressed Teens Instructor Guide: Read pp. 47–53.

Supplemental Instructor Guide: Review pp. 12–25.

View Prerecorded Class: MBSR-T Session 2 of 8

MBSR-T Session 2 of 8

To be viewed before the next live class

Stressed Teens Weekly On-Your-Own Practices (OYOPs)

OYOPs WEEK 4
TOPIC IN THE LIVE CLASS: Exploring the effects of stress on the mind and body. Beginning a personal mindfulness practice.

Note: Live practice session I next week on the body scan mindfulness practice (live class extended next week)

MBSR-T PROGRAM SESSION 2 OF 8

Complete Journal #4: What is the greatest success story you have had with a teen?

Read the Live Practice Session Guide

Stressed Teens Instructor Guide: Read pp. 54–66.

Supplemental Instructor Guide: Review pp. 26–43.

View Prerecorded Class: MBSR-T Session 3 of 8

MBSR-T Session 3 of 8

To view before the next live class

Stressed Teens Weekly On-Your-Own Practices (OYOPs)

OYOPs WEEK 5
TOPIC IN THE LIVE CLASS: Developing and strengthening mindfulness practice. Learning how to increase present-moment awareness.

MBSR-T PROGRAM SESSION 3 OF 8

Note: Live practice session this week on the body scan mindfulness practice (Live class extended this week)

Complete Journal #5: What is the most difficult experience you have had with a teen?

Stressed Teens Instructor Guide: Read pp. 67–76.

Supplemental Instructor Guide: Review pp. 11, 44–52.

View Prerecorded Class: MBSR-T Session 4 of 8

Live Practice Session 1 of 2

Body Scan Formal Mindfulness Practice

MBSR-T Session 4 of 8

To view before the next live class

Stressed Teens Weekly On-Your-Own Practices (OYOPs)

OYOPs WEEK 6
TOPIC IN THE LIVE CLASS: Cultivating self-care and beginning to take in the good. Facilitating awareness of positive experiences and pleasant moments.

MBSR-T PROGRAM SESSION 4 OF 8

Complete Journal #6: What does mindfulness mean in your life today? How has it changed since the class? How is it the same?

Stressed Teens Instructor Guide: Read pp. 77–87.

Supplemental Instructor Guide: Review pp. 53–57, 82–97.

View Prerecorded Class: MBSR-T Session 5 of 8

Pleasant Moments Calendar: Complete this calendar, listing one pleasant moment per day for the week.

MBSR-T Session 5 of 8

To view before the next live class

Stressed Teens Weekly On-Your-Own Practices (OYOPs)

OYOPs WEEK 7
TOPIC IN THE LIVE CLASS: Noticing, being, and working with thoughts. Facilitating awareness of negative experiences and unpleasant moments.

MBSR-T PROGRAM SESSION 5 OF 8

Note: Live practice session II next week on the sitting or drop-in mindfulness practices (live class extended next week)

Complete Journal #7: What are 10 things you are grateful for in your life? Briefly describe each.

Stressed Teens Instructor Guide: Read pp. 88–98.

Supplemental Instructor Guide: Review pp. 58–72.

Review the Live Practice Session Guide

View Prerecorded Class: MBSR-T Session 6 of 8

Unpleasant Moments Calendar: Complete this calendar, listing one unpleasant moment per day for the week.

MBSR-T Session 6 of 8

To view before next live session

Stressed Teens Weekly On-Your-Own Practices (OYOPs)

OYOPs WEEK 8
TOPIC IN THE LIVE CLASS: Improving awareness through mindfulness. Utilizing positive coping strategies and behaviors to manage life.

MBSR-T PROGRAM SESSION 6 OF 8

Note: Live practice session II this week on the sitting or drop-in mindfulness practices (live class extended this week)

Complete Journal #8: Write about a mindfulness skill that has been taught in the class to date and how you are going to use in your own life.

Stressed Teens Instructor Guide: Read pp. 99–115.

Supplemental Instructor Guide: Review pp. 73–80.

View Prerecorded Class: MBSR-T Session 7 of 8

Live Practice Session 2 of 2

Sitting Formal Mindfulness Practice

MBSR-T Session 7 of 8

To view before the next live class

Stressed Teens Weekly On-Your-Own Practices (OYOPs)

OYOPs WEEK 9
TOPIC IN THE LIVE CLASS: Cultivating mindful resilience. Building mindful relationships.

MBSR-T PROGRAM SESSION 7 OF 8

Complete Journal #9: Write your own definition of mindfulness and explain it as you would to an adolescent.

Stressed Teens Instructor Guide: Read pp. 116–124.

Supplemental Instructor Guide: Review p. 81.

View Prerecorded Class: MBSR-T Session 8 of 8

MBSR-T Session 8 of 8

To view before the next live class

Stressed Teens Weekly On-Your-Own Practices (OYOPs)

OYOPs WEEK 10

TOPIC IN THE LIVE CLASS: Reviewing the MBSR-T program. Assessing mindfulness-based solutions. Making mindfulness a continuing part of daily living.

MBSR-T PROGRAM SESSION 8 OF 8

Complete Journal #10: What did you learn about yourself during this course?

Journals: Email all ten journal entries (double-spaced, single page per journal) to gina@stressedteens.com

Course Evaluation: Complete and submit the course evaluation.

Note: Course evaluation can be found and submitted at: http://www.stressedteens.com/class-evaluation