Personal Power & Self-Esteem
6 week co-ed psycho-educational workshop
Our new Personal Power and Self-Esteem group is designed to increase your understanding and use of important personal empowerment techniques. These skills will help you gain a more authentic personal expression, strengthen your self-image, and build respectful relationships. Topics include . . .
Self-Esteem
The consequences of low self-esteem can be devastating; it can
create anxiety, stress, loneliness and an increased likelihood of
depression. Worst of all, negative consequences themselves reinforce
the negative self-image and can take a person into a downward spiral
of lower and lower self-esteem and increasingly non-productive or
even self-destructive behaviours. You are not powerless to change
your self-esteem. Gain the skills and knowledge that will put you on
the path to higher self-esteem.
Healthy Boundaries
Do you ever think that you are not acknowledged for all the good things you do
for everyone else? Have you found yourself in the same kind of
dysfunctional relationships over and over again? Do you find you
can't say no or feel guilty for taking time for yourself? Explore
what boundaries are and how to set them.
Asserting Yourself
Asserting yourself is being able to communicate what you really
want in a clear fashion, respecting your own rights and feelings and
the rights and feelings of others. Come in and learn the difference
between assertion and aggression and learn ways to speak up for
yourself, which will help to maintain high self-esteem.
Conflict Resolution
Conflict usually arises when there is a perceived threat to a person's
needs, interests or concerns. Conflict provides opportunities for growth
through understanding and insight, but many people view conflict as
a negative experience caused by abnormally difficult situations in
which there are limited options and resources available. Learn about
conflict styles and their consequences as well as ways to work with
conflict so you can learn and grow.
Communication Skills
Communicating with others is an essential skill in family
affairs, romantic relationships and in business dealings. Do you
often find yourself misunderstanding other? Do you have difficulty
getting your point across clearly? When it comes to communication,
what you say and what you don't say are equally important. This
workshop will teach you fundamental communication skills that will
help you get your point across and help others to understand you
more clearly.
Registration
Pre-register by calling (250) 748-8281
Details
Date: Next workshop Fall 2011
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00 pm
Location:
Cowichan Family Life
28-127 Ingram St., Duncan BC V9L 1N8
Cost: $45 with some subsidized seats. Inquiries welcome