JOURNALING
What is Journaling?
The practice of regularly writing down your thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
Why do emotions matter?
They influence our decisions, they affect our relationships, and they impact how we handle situations.
What does it mean to be authentic?
Being true to who you are, your thoughts, and your feelings, without pretending or changing yourself to fit in.
Goals are easier to achieve when you do this.
Break them down and work backwards
Name two house rules that our journaling session have?
Any two of: this is a safe space, no judgement, no right or wrong answers, share only if you want to, respect when others speak.
Name one benefit of journaling.
Writing without filtering, understanding yourself better, releasing emotions, gaining clarity, responding instead of reacting, giving your thoughts a place to live, building self-awareness, strengthening confidence, creating your identity.
What is the difference between reacting and responding?
Reacting is immediate, emotional and impulsive. Responding is thoughtful, calm and intentional.
What is the difference between being stubborn/ignorant and being authentic?
Authentic people know their values and act on them without outside pressure. Stubborn/ignorant people refuse to listen to others' feelings and won't consider any movement.
Why does documenting your journey matter?
So you can look back and see how far you've come.
What are the four foundations of journaling?
Title, date, time & location.
Why is responding more effective than reacting?
Leads to better outcomes, avoids conflict, shows self-control, etc.
What are values?
Values are the beliefs and principles that guide how we think, act, and treat ourselves and others. They influence the choices we make when no one is watching. They are your inner compass.
What was the three timeframes we used to break down a goal?
Today...
6 months...
1 year...
What are all the facilitators names?
Sagalee, Haniyah, Luqman & Coach Omar
"To get what you want, you need to..." Finish the sentance.
"know who you are!"
Name three signs that you might be feeling overwhelmed or triggered.
Hard to focus, hard to hear what someone is saying, anxious, sad, angry, jealous, wanting to leave a room.
Name two values that we covered
Any two of Faith, Community, Honesty, Loyalty, Discipline, Friendship & Friends
A student wants to improve their basketball skills. Name one step they could take this week.
Attend training, shoot daily, improve fitness, watch games etc.
Name two different styles of journaling.
Junk journaling, bullet points, lists, mind maps, poetry, prompts, gratitude journaling etc.
Name two of the questions you can ask yourself when you've reacted quickly to something.
Any two of: How did I feel when that happened? Why did I feel that? How did I handle it the best I could? What could I have done differently? What outcome do I want?
Your friend is being left out. Which value might encourage you to include them?
Friendship, Loyalty, Kindness, Compassion
If one of your values is growth, what type og goal might you set?
Learning a new skill, improving grades, practising a sport, ect.
How much money has Shooters Shoot raised over the last three main events?
$100,000