Thriving & GPS Activity

Agenda• The Marshmallow Experiment

• The Elephant & Rider

• We all have a dream

• Building Activities

• GPS Skills

Marshmallow Experiment Video

Reach for goals by regulating your emotions and actions.

Big/Little sharing• Bigs – an example from your life when it was important to control your emotions to reach a goal?

• Why is the ability to control emotions important?

The Elephant & Rider

Action Triggers

One way to trick the elephant is to set Action Triggers for yourself.

Big/Little sharing• When does your reasoning side have a goal but you are tempted by something that is hard to resist?

• How could Action Triggers help?

Thriving and Risk Wheels

Reaching our dreams

What are your dreams or goals?

Science tells us there are ways all of us can reach our dreams!

The Dream Realized Video

GPS: Your Navigation System

G: Goal Selection: Where am I going?

P: Pursuit of Strategies: How do I get there?

S: Shifting Gears: When the going gets tough!

Destination Postcard

Meaningful ● Realistic ● Stretching

Thriving Indicators

Which of these skills will you need to use to reach your goal?

Blind Sculpture Activity

Reach for goals by breaking them down into smaller steps

Paper Cup Activity

Reach for goals by being persistent & resourceful

Paper Towers Activity

Sometimes there are circumstances where

you have to adjust your goal, or accept loss and find a goal that is a better fit

Big/Little sharing• What would you do if something kept you from achieving your goal?

• How would you know if it’s time to adjust your goal, shift strategies, or stick with that goal?

What GPS Skills did you see today?

Recommended!1. Article: Elephant Inside of Us 2. Video: Bright Spots

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