Character Education

Emotional Resilience In One!​

Our research study shows Life Launch University increases coping skills, which helps high school students manage stress, anxiety, and academic pressure by replacing impulsive, harmful behaviors with healthy, proactive strategies. These skills enhance emotional regulation, boost academic performance, foster resilience against future mental health challenges, and improve social-emotional well-being, allowing students to navigate difficulties effectively.

Instructors Guide
Instructor's Guide

All The Materials You Need
To Get Started

Student Workbook

90+ Lessons
& 2 Workbooks

Perfect for health class instruction, both middle school and high school.  Use one workbook and 45 lessons for the 7th graders and the other workbook and additional 45 lessons for the 10th graders.  Or use all 90 lessons in a semester of everyday health class.

Values & Goals

• Values & Goals
• Mindfulness
• Maintain Balance
• Target Behaviors
• School Toughest Opponent

Resilience Training

Brain Development

  • 3 Areas of the Brain
  • Hindbrain
  • Midbrain
  • Forebrain
  • Life Long Brain Exercises

Resilience Model©

  • Triggering Events / Emotional Hijacking
  • Distress Tolerance Tools
  • Sensations & Emotions
  • Stories in my Head & Identify & Solve Problems
  • Go with the Flow & Build Connections

Triggering Events

  • Amygdala – Smoke Alarm
  • Define Triggers – Cultural Triggers
  • Social Experiences
  • Anxiety & Depression
  • Empathy & Numbing

Emotionally Hijacked

  • Emotional Hijacking
  • When You Don’t Deal With Hard Emotions
  • Shoving It Down, Deflecting, Stuck In It
  • Pros & Cons
  • Check Intensity

Distress Tolerance Tools

  • Distress Tolerance Tools
  • Turn the Key
  • Shift Gears
  • Keep your Eyes on the Road
  • Define what works for you/ My Mantra

Emotions & Sensations

  • Define Sensations
  • Helpful and Harmful Side
  • Identify Safe People and Share Hard Emotions
  • How to Co-exist with Emotions
  • Foreboding Joy and Gratitude

Stories In My Head/ Identify & Solve Problems

  • Stories In My Head
  • Contributing Messages
  • Reckless Thinking
  • Identify & Solve Problems
  • Pros & Cons Evaluate Outcome

Go With The Flow

  • Bucket List
  • My Assets
  • Personal Mantra Application
  • Practice of Gratitude
  • Loving Kindness Phrases

Build Connections

  • Support Group
  • Oxytocin and Physical Touch
  • Vulnerability and Empathy
  • COURAGE
  • Term Wrap Up

Character Education

Appreciate

  • Gratitude = Happiness
  • Always Say “Thank You”
  • Stop & Smell the Roses
  • Appreciation Replaces Negativism
  • Send a Letter

Assist

  • Service
  • Personal Mission Statement
  • Example Female Softball Teamwork
  • Example Adult Toll Bridge
  • Perform Act of Service

Attitude

  • Positive Outlook
  • Your Choice
  • Viktor Frankel
  • As A Man Thinketh
  • Decide Attitude – Write on Mirror

Aim

  • Revisit Goals SMART
  • Aim For the Sun
  • Priorities
  • Balance
  • Goals Midterms

Align

  • Align
  • World Record
  • Managing Multiple Systems
  • Big Rocks
  • Organize Something in life

Action

  • Rise & Shine
  • 3 Types of People
  • Do It Now
  • Reach Your Dreams
  • Take Action

Associate / Avoid

  • Real Friends
  • Look Up
  • Associate
  • Don’t argue
  • Avoid

Adapt / Always

  • Blind Pole Vaulter
  • Life Story
  • Adapt
  • Heartwarming
  • Always

Justin Keate

High School Principal
(435) 674-0885 Ext.141
justin.keate@washk12.org

Sharon Rosenbaum

School of Life Director of Training
307.248.3479
sharon@elitewomensmastermind.com