Full of Ourselves

by Steiner-Adair, Catherine; Sjostrom, Lisa

• ISBN13: 9780807746318
• ISBN10: 0807746312
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-20
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

This dynamic health-and-wellness education program was developed at the Harvard Medical School by a leading clinician and an acclaimed curriculum designer. It addresses critical issues of body preoccupation and reduces risk for disordered eating in girls (grades 3?8). Emphasizing girls' personal power and overall mental and physical well-being, Full of Ourselves contains a range of upbeat units that foster:* Increased self and body acceptance* Healthier eating and exercise habits* Leadership and media literacy skills* A range of coping skills for resisting unhealthy peer and cultural pressures. Each unit ends with a "Call to Action" to help girls translate their new-found knowledge into positive action at school, home, and in their community. Older girls are trained as peer leaders and given the opportunity to pass along their learning to younger peers. Evaluated with more than 800 girls, this primary prevention curriculum is the first of its kind to show sustained, positive changes in girls' body image, body satisfaction, and body esteem. Educators, health professionals, counselors, and parents will find Full of Ourselvesthe ideal resource for helping girls make healthy choices for themselves.

Author Biography

Lisa Sjostrom is currently a research associate in Psychology at McLean Hospital and in the Department of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School. She is also the director of Helping Kids Thrive, an educational consulting firm. Catherine Steiner-Adair is currently a clinical instructor in Psychology at McLean Hospital and in the Department of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
Program Objectives	xiii
Preparing to Lead the Program: Commonly Asked Questions	xv
Part One Full of Ourselves
Full of Ourselves	3	(9)
Core Activities	4	(5)
Program Introduction	4	(1)
Personal Introductions	4	(1)
Ground Rules	5	(1)
Full of Ourselves: A Brainstorm	6	(1)
Confidence and Power: A Freewrite	7	(1)
Body Scan: A Guided Meditation	7	(1)
Call to Action Assignment	8	(1)
Closing Circle	9	(1)
Supplemental Activities	9	(3)
Jumpstart: Catch!	9	(1)
Body Statutes	9	(1)
Picture This: A Symbolic Drawing	10	(1)
Bioenergetic Punches	10	(2)
Claiming Our Strengths	12	(6)
Core Activities	13	(4)
Action Check-In	13	(1)
Learning to Walk: Power of the Positive	14	(1)
Tree of Strength	14	(1)
Measuring Up: A Self-Assessment	15	(1)
Body Appreciation Relaxation	15	(1)
Call to Action Assignment	16	(1)
Closing Circle	17	(1)
Supplemental Activities	17	(1)
Freewrite: Making a Difference	17	(1)
Yoga Primer 1: Summoning Strength	17	(1)
Body Politics	18	(9)
Core Activities	19	(4)
Action Check-In	19	(1)
Changing Bodies, Changing Lives	19	(1)
Dear Body: A Note of Appreciation	20	(1)
Imagine That Woman: A Discussion	20	(2)
Fat Myths	22	(1)
Group Pledge	23	(1)
Call to Action Assignment	23	(1)
Closing Circle	23	(1)
Supplemental Activities	23	(2)
The Human Knot	23	(1)
Dear Body: A Response	23	(2)
Background Notes	25	(2)
Fat Myths: Answer Guide for Adult Leaders	25	(2)
Standing Our Ground	27	(9)
Core Activities	28	(6)
Action Check-In	28	(1)
The Comeback Kid: Assertiveness Training	29	(2)
The Cafeteria: Bullies and Bystanders	31	(1)
The Party: A Role Play	32	(1)
The Wall: A Role Play	32	(1)
One-Minute Body Scan	33	(1)
Call to Action Assignment	33	(1)
Closing Circle	33	(1)
Supplemental Activities	34	(2)
Guest Leader	34	(1)
Yoga Primer 2: Standing Ground	34	(1)
Getting to Know You: Interviews	34	(1)
Original Role Plays	35	(1)
Comic Strips	35	(1)
Countering the Media Culture	36	(8)
Core Activities	37	(4)
Action Check-In	37	(1)
10 Beautiful Things: A Freewrite	37	(1)
Personal Values	37	(1)
Media Values	38	(1)
Magazines: What's Up?	39	(1)
``Hi, Body'' Affirmation	40	(1)
Call to Action Assignment	41	(1)
Closing Circle	41	(1)
Supplemental Activities	41	(3)
Likes and Dislikes: A Freewrite	41	(1)
Face-Off: A Group Collage	41	(1)
Editors-in-Chief	42	(1)
Body Portraits	42	(1)
Picture This: The Many Sides of Me	42	(1)
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down	42	(1)
Video Presentation	42	(1)
``Boy'' Magazines	43	(1)
Nourishing Our Bodies	44	(11)
Core Activities	45	(3)
Action Check-In	45	(1)
Eating: A Questionnaire and Debriefing	45	(1)
Power Foods/Junk Foods	46	(1)
Conscious Eating: A Sensational Experience	46	(1)
Mommy, May I?	47	(1)
Call to Action Assignment	48	(1)
Closing Circle	48	(1)
Supplemental Activities	48	(1)
Freewrite: ``I Am Hungry''	48	(1)
Picnic in the Park	48	(1)
Athletic Game or Outdoor Activity	48	(1)
A Section for Adult Leaders	49	(6)
Troubleshooting: Unit 6	49	(2)
Answer Guide---Eating: A Questionnaire	51	(3)
Answer Guide---Mommy, May I?	54	(1)
Feeding Our Many Appetites	55	(5)
Core Activities	56	(3)
Action Check-In	56	(1)
Emotional Hunger: What's Eating You?	56	(1)
Two-Minute Meditation	57	(1)
Two-Minute Freewrite	58	(1)
Menu of Hungers	58	(1)
Call to Action Assignment	59	(1)
Closing Circle	59	(1)
Supplemental Activity	59	(1)
Yoga Primer 3: Finding Balance	59	(1)
The Power of Healthy Relationships	60	(6)
Core Activities	61	(3)
Action Check-In	61	(1)
The Human Mirror	61	(1)
Constellation of Connection	61	(1)
Case Studies: How Good Are You at Conflict?	62	(1)
Popularity: A Discussion	63	(1)
Keepsakes: A Wrap-Up	63	(1)
Call to Action Contract	63	(1)
Closing Circle	63	(1)
Supplemental Activities	64	(2)
Take 1, Take 2: Connection Statues	64	(1)
Celebratory Moms' Session	64	(1)
Full of Ourselves Bulletin Board	65	(1)
Full of Ourselves Handouts	66	(27)
Full of Ourselves Proclamation	66	(1)
Call to Action: Unit 1	67	(1)
``Free of Strength'' Leaves	68	(1)
Call to Action: Unit 2	69	(1)
Fat Myths	70	(1)
Group Pledge	71	(1)
Call to Action: Unit 3	72	(1)
Quick Comebacks	73	(1)
The Cafeteria	74	(1)
The Party: A Scene for Three Characters and a Narrator	75	(1)
The Party: Assigned Roles	76	(1)
The Wall	77	(1)
Call to Action: Unit 4	78	(1)
Values Squares	79	(1)
Magazines: What's Up?	80	(1)
``Hi, Body'' Affirmation	81	(1)
Call to Action: Unit 5	82	(1)
Eating: A Questionnaire	83	(1)
Snack Attack!	84	(1)
What Is Normal Eating?	85	(1)
Mommy, May I?	86	(1)
Call to Action: Unit 6	87	(1)
Menu of Hungers: What's Eating You?	88	(1)
Call to Action: Unit 7	89	(1)
Constellation of Connection	90	(1)
Conflict Case Studies	91	(1)
Call to Action Contract	92	(1)
Full of Ourselves Addenda	93	(14)
Yoga Primer	93	(5)
Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders---Background Information	98	(3)
10 Tips for Parents---How Best to Support Full of Ourselves at Home	101	(1)
Sample Letters to Parents	102	(2)
10 Tips for Schools---Create a Culture that Supports Student Well-Being	104	(3)
Part Two Throw Your Weight Around!
Guide for Adult Leaders	107	(4)
Program Rationale	108	(1)
The Role of Adult Leaders	108	(1)
Getting Started	108	(1)
Girls' Guide Review	108	(1)
Session Planning Meeting(s)	108	(1)
Stations	109	(1)
Rehearsal Time	109	(1)
Throw Your Weight Around! Sessions	110	(1)
Prized Advice from Past Leaders	110	(1)
Sample Letter for Parents of Younger Girls	110	(1)
Guide for Girl Leaders	111	(6)
Introduction	112	(5)
Your Mission, Should You Accept It	112	(1)
You're the Expert!	112	(1)
Getting Started	112	(1)
Guidelines for Girl Leaders	112	(1)
Ground Rules for Younger Girls	112	(1)
Beginnings, Middles, and Ends	112	(1)
Skits, Scavenger Hunts, Quizzes	113	(1)
10 Key Ideas	113	(1)
Calling All Girl Leaders! Eight Tips for a Winning Class	113	(2)
Sample Session Planning Sheets	115	(2)
Throw Your Weight Around! Activities	117	(10)
Getting-To-Know-You Activities	117	(1)
Confident and Strong	117	(1)
Favorite Foods	117	(1)
The Wind Is Blowing	117	(1)
Activities About Confidence and Power	118	(2)
Throw Your Weight Around! Group Pledge	118	(1)
Stephanie's Ponytail	118	(1)
Inside/Out	118	(1)
Throw Your Weight Around! Poster	119	(1)
Powerful Women	119	(1)
Tree of Strength	119	(1)
A Shot of Self-Confidence	120	(1)
Homework: Powerful Women	120	(1)
Activities About Self-Acceptance	120	(1)
Show and Tell: How Girls' Bodies Change	120	(1)
Hi, Body!	121	(1)
Activities About Weightism and ``Bad Body Talk''	121	(1)
Weightism: What's That?	121	(1)
Homework: Fat Talk	122	(1)
Activities About Activism: Putting a Stop to Weightism	122	(1)
``Just Say No'' to Bad Body Talk	122	(1)
The Birthday Party	122	(1)
Activities About Healthy Eating	123	(1)
The Grocery Cart	123	(1)
Eating!	123	(1)
Food Pyramid Twister	124	(1)
Activities About Magazines and the Media	124	(1)
Fashion Magazines	124	(1)
Get Real!	125	(1)
Get-Up-and-Go Activities	125	(2)
The Human Knot	125	(1)
Body Statues	125	(1)
Let's Get Physical	126	(1)
Dance Mania	126	(1)
Throw Your Weight Around! Handouts	127	(12)
Session Planning Sheet for Girl Leaders	127	(1)
Throw Your Weight Around! Pledge	128	(1)
Tree of Strength	129	(1)
Then and Now: Your Changing Body	130	(1)
Show and Tell: Moderator Script	131	(1)
Show and Tell: Panelist Guidelines	132	(1)
``Hi, Body!'' Affirmation	133	(1)
Group Pledge to Combat Weightism	134	(1)
The Birthday Party: A Scene for Four Characters and a Narrator	135	(1)
Eating: A Questionnaire	136	(1)
Answer Guide to ``Eating: A Questionnaire''	137	(2)
About the Authors	139