Surviving Trauma

A ten session class. One book, several photocopied handouts.

Surviving Trauma consists of ten sessions that are each between one-half to one-hour.

Session One:

The essay Surviving Trauma.

(Course Overview)

Handouts: Essay

Worksheet: Identify how each point applies to you.

Session Two:

Elgin, Introduction, Chapters 1-2

Neurolinguistic Approach -- Understanding Why

Handout: The book.

Worksheet: Where do you find hostile language?

Session Three

Elgin, Chapters 3-5 (Detachment, Listening, Metaphors)

Neurolinguistic Approach -- Foundations

Worksheet: practice drills for the week.

Session Four

Elgin, Chapters 6-8

Neurolinguistic Approach -- Techniques

Worksheet: practice drills for the week.

Session Five

Elgin, Chapters 9 (Reducing Tension, Increasing Rapport)

Neurolinguistic Approach -- Techniques

Worksheet: practice drills for the week.

Session Six

Loss (http://adrr.com/living/sloss.htm)

Understanding the Trauma Cycle

Worksheet: fill in your experiences with each step.

Session Seven

Being debriefed -- finding someone to talk to

(And how to talk to them): a person, God, your journal -- someone safe.

(75% on your feelings, 25% on details -- at least 20 minutes per episode)

Worksheet: identifying who you can talk to.

Guidelines for talking.

Session Eight

Choosing an exercise pattern. Walking, gardening, mixed patterns,

rainy days and Mondays. Exercise, sleep and regularity.

Worksheet: weekly schedule for exercise.

Worksheet: making routine activities aerobic.

Session Nine

Religion -- sincerity, not brand recognition.

Vacations -- the need to relax and be comfortable doing "nothing." It is

being away and at rest that is important.

Worksheet: "doing nothing" (a quiz)

Session Ten

Putting it all together. Create a successful pattern for your life.

Worksheet: course summary

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