Structured Exercises for Promoting Family and Group Strengths: A Handb

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This handbook for professionals presents an array of techniques for teaching and reinforcing social skills for successful relationships. It contains over 70 new structured exercises that can be used to help individuals, dyads, families, and groups become happier in their relationships. The exercises come complete with step-by-step instructions for easy use. Structured Exercises for Promoting... Read more

This handbook for professionals presents an array of techniques for teaching and reinforcing social skills for successful relationships. It contains over 70 new structured exercises that can be used to help individuals, dyads, families, and groups become happier in their relationships. The exercises come complete with step-by-step instructions for easy use. Structured Exercises for Promoting Family and Group Strengths is a goldmine of resources for group leaders and counselors. You can use it in planning and conducting workshops and retreats or for working with individuals or families in counseling. The book saves you time and energy as each exercise is accompanied by suggestions for procedures, variations, and trainer's notes.

The exercises, which have all been field tested with a variety of audiences, are grouped into six broad categories:

Icebreakers introduce people to the subject of group dynamics and to each other in a workshop setting.
Assessors help people assess relationships and gain insight for constructive change.
Dyad/couple discussion starters facilitate communication and open dialogue for dyads who find themselves in dysfunctional situations.
Group/family discussion starters strengthen communication within groups or families and increase understanding of how the group functions.
Enhancers aid in the development of positive regard of self and others.
Energizers perk up the group or family when fatigue occurs.

The exercises provide an experiential approach to learning in which each participant is actively and creatively involved. Readers will find that these relationship-enhancing exercises offer a catalyst for dramatic change in the lives of individuals, dyads, families, and groups. Structured Exercises for Promoting Family and Group Strengths is a valuable sourcebook of ideas for use by persons in the helping professions, including counselors, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, social workers, chaplains, corrections officers, and educators.< Read less

Preface
Introduction
A Guide for Using This Handbook
Section One: Ice Breakers
How Perceptive Are You?
My Famous Person
A Positive Beginning
The Beauty of Others
Getting to the Root!
Initial Feelings
Are You More Like . . .
Introductions Through Movements
What I Did Well
Mirroring Yourself to Others
Cheers!
Life Crest
Section Two: Assessors
Fishbowl
Charting Your Actions
Relationship Value Profile
Dyad Assessment: Accelerator and Brake
Dyadic Sexual Satisfaction Inventory
Fighting Patterns
What Is Important
Taking Your Vital Signs
Strikes, Spares, Splits, and Gutterballs
Let's Make a Picture
Section Three: Dyad/Couple Discussion Starters
Dyad Format
Relationship Patterns from Family of Origin
Circle of Power
Dyad Dialogue
Turning a Quiet Trick
The Song of Relationships
Sexual Myth Deflator Exercise
Close Encounters
Dreaming
Say It Softly So I Can Hear You
Quiet Reflections
Wisdom of the Aged
Why Do I Love You?
Section Four: Family/Group Discussion Starters
Backtracking
Teaching Pictures
Rules
Mixer
Working Toward a Goal: The Processes
Blending Together
Relationship Myth Deflator Exercise
Family/Group Self-Revelation Cards
Sorting Out Priorities
New Traditions
Wants!
Promoting Intimacy
A Moment for Planning
Story Writing
Alternatives Search
What I Meant Was . . .
The Hunt
Section Five: Enhancers
Rainbow of Feelings
Signals Bingo
Facial Massage
Positive Affirmation
Leisure Coat of Arms
If I Could, I Would . . .
Treasure Box
Connections
Magic Box: Increasing Leisure Activities
If I Had a Hammer, I'd Hammer
Choices
Section Six: Energizers
Ways I Want to Grow
Look Alike
The Timer Method
Values for All Humankind
Four Corners
Expanding Skills: Personal Growth
Repertoire of Songs
What Kind of Person Are You?
Name Index
Subject Index

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Biography

Terry S Trepper, Glen H Jennings, Ronnie Mcmanus

Structured Exercises for Promoting Family and Group Strengths A Handbook for Group Leaders, Trainers, Educators, Counselors, and Therapists

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