STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Describe and discuss the basic mechanics of journal writing.

 2. Describe the Clustering journal technique.

 3. Explain the Character Sketch journal technique.

 4. Demonstrate and discuss the Alpha poem journal technique.

 5. Describe and demonstrate the Captured Moments journal technique.

 6. Identify and use the Dialogue journal technique.

 7. Illustrate and discuss the Both-Hands Doodle technique.

 8. Describe and discuss dream journaling.

 9. Describe and demonstrate guided imagery and art making as a journal technique.

 10. Discuss the importance of balance of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual domains for higher level wellness.

 11. Describe and discuss the use of the Dialogue technique with the body.

 12. Discuss the five stages of grief.

 13. Describe and demonstrate the List of 100 journal technique.

 14. Describe and demonstrate the Unsent Letter journal technique.

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 

 I. Writing as a therapeutic process

       a. How writing heals or why keep a journal

       b. Journal toolbox and ladder

       c. Rules of journal writing and choices

 II. Exploring Deeper Within

       a. Clustering

       b. Character sketch

       c. Alphapoems

 III. Inner Healer

       a. Dialogue

       b. Capturing Techniques

 IV. Sacred Healing

       a. Dreams

       b. Guided imagery

       c. Art making

 V. Body stories: guided imagery through the body

       a. Both Hands Doodle

       b. Dialogue with the body

 VI. Dialogue with inner child

       a. Loss and grief: 5 stages

       b. List of 100

       c. Seven steps to forgiveness

       d. Unsent Letter

       e. Breathwork and relaxation