Personal Strength and Recovering from Trauma
30-50 Minutes
Silent Reflection
Unfolding
Guided Discussion
Writing Exercise
Send a Postcard(optional, add 5 minutes)
Closing Thoughts and Evaluations
Participants will be able to:
Describe examples and attributes of resilience
Analyze resilience as depicted in a film
Reflect on personal strengths through Free-Writes
This class is built around a short documentary film in which the protagonist acknowledges the trauma she’s experienced (in her case through sexual violence) but rather than letting it define her, she chooses to define herself in other powerful ways. In this class, students will watch the film "Unfolding" as an inspirational example of the strength we have inside us and, through discussion and personal writing exercises, will explore what it means to look within and find what truly makes us free.
topics covered
Mental Wellness
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Honest Self Reflection
casel sel
Self-awareness, Self-management
wellness wheel
Emotional
identities
Adult, East Asian, Woman / female
film style
Documentary
