Healthy Minds

Identifying Big Sticky Beliefs

Building on the introduction to Big Sticky Beliefs (BSBs) from Lesson 4, this lesson equips students with a practical technique - "what" questions, for identifying BSBs in themselves and others. Students begin with a relaxing music exercise, then explore their own world-view through anonymous sentence completions. Using the Bodhi case study and a set of "what" question prompts, pairs practise drawing out BSBs, before the lesson closes with personal reflection on times they have overreacted and what underlying BSBs might have driven those reactions.

Learning Outcomes

Outcome 1:

Understand how BSBs work

Outcome 2:

Learn how to identify BSBs using "what" questions

Outcome 3:

Consider the effect that BSBs can have on relationships

What's included

A quick look at the classroom-ready resources that come with this lesson.

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Healthy Minds Teacher Guide — Resilience Competencies page 8
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Student Handbook — Bodhi BSBs Worksheet page 33
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What Questions Handout page 34
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Learning Record page 35
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