| Introduce topic by describing activity name, content standard, and objectives. Start the session by asking the following questions: -What are the most common occasions when we have to say "NO" to another person? What are some of the occasions when it is really hard to say "NO" to a request? If there are no suggestions or ideas, offer the following situations: -when someone asks you to lend him/her money. -When your mother-in-law asks you to help her move. -When your partner asks you to go to a party that you do not want to attend because you do not care for that type of events.(baby showers for men, football games for ladies) -How do you say "NO" in a polite way but at the same time firmly. -Why do you think that it is very hard for some of us to say "NO?" Explain that according to Victoria Holtz, PhD in Psychological Research UIA, when it comes to saying 'no', it is necessary to be assertive. Assertiveness refers to the way of saying no without feeling guilty, defending your rights while respecting the rights of the others. After the discussion, tell the participants that you are going to show them a video called "How to say" No!" for almost anything" where the author of "The Willpower Instinct" Kelly McGonigal talks about how there are three types of willpower and how we can use them to make better decisions in our lives. After the video is over, ask participants the following questions: What are the three different types of willpower? (I will power- I want power, I won't power) Review the techniques offered in regards to having a good diet and math it to each of the described powers. As a final activity, have students apply the technique to situations when they are tempted or invited to participate in high risk behaviors. For example, what would they say in each of the three different types of willpower? |