Emotional Maturity and Coping: A Class on Managing Yourself
Rachel Oglesby
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(38)
Starting with coping skills, emotional maturity, and personal responsibility, students will explore Maturity skills to have more emotional control, learn new tools, and feel confident in themselves and how they interact with the world.
Class experience
A big part of growing as a person and becoming more mature involves learning how to best manage yourself. That takes good coping skills and emotional maturity. You can be smart, talented and motivated, but still not thrive if you are unable to keep your emotions in check and present yourself well. This one-time class will cover what coping skills are, positive vs. negative coping skills, consequences of not using positive coping strategies, emotional maturity, what to do when your emotions...
Students will improve their understanding of coping skills and emotional maturity, as well as explore concepts related to professionalism, communication skills, control over oneself, and responsibility using real-world scenarios and examples, hands-on activities, and interactive discussion. This will help the learner take charge of their own emotional responses to situations and allow them to feel more prepared and confident to become mature, independent Young Adults.
I have taught healthy coping skills and emotional maturity in a class setting with Juniors and Seniors in high school for the past three years. I have observed the students in a variety of activities and interactive discussions on this topic. By request, I have modified this course for a slightly younger audience to help students learn positive coping skills before they reach teenagerhood. I also taught coping skills as part of an Activities of Daily Living Skills series in a mental health setting, however, this course is not intended as any type of counseling. Rather, it is intended to help learners identify healthy coping mechanisms, the reasons to avoid using negatively impactful ones, taking personal responsibility, and learning what can and cannot be controlled.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
No formal assesmentGrades Offered
A writing implement and paper would be helpful.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(38)
Hello! My students know me as Mrs. Rae and I really enjoy facilitating discussions over real-life situations and adulting skills. Young people are on the verge of stepping out on their own, which is incredibly exciting, but also unbelievably...
Group Class
$14
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 54 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
3-6 learners per class
