MODULE 3:

• The core intellectual skill of being able to disagree respectfully and diplomatically
• Truly understand the concept of self-esteem (self-confidence (I can do it) and self-worth (I am worthy of it)), self-knowledge, self-acceptance and self-respect
• Understand how self-esteem and self-respect are maintained or eroded (including discussion of how to choose friends wisely)
• Have learnt the basic cognitive skills for fast recovery from emotional setbacks
• Understand the connection between emotional pain and anger
• Understand that some people use drugs and alcohol to numb pain and avoid dealing with their problems
• Have developed a wide set of skills to cope with stress
• Gain greater awareness of negative thinking patterns
• Understand how to challenge Core Irrational Beliefs (also known as Negative Core-Beliefs)
• Learn how to cope with frustration - a core life skill
• Have developed skills for the appropriate expression of anger
• Understand that happiness starts with acknowledging and dealing with (rather than avoiding) problems
• Have explored, acknowledged and unpacked the linkage between low self-esteem and the anxieties of being approved by others
• Know how to examine a myriad ethical and moral dilemmas. We discuss how a person with common sense would handle such situations. Integrity at every point of your response is strongly encouraged
• Have explored the reasons why some in our society today are overly focused on gaining the approval of others at the expense of their self-respect
• Can identify the many subtypes of people pleasers - people pleasing is a commonly found trait in depressed and/or and socially anxious people.