Finding the Spirit Within
A Self-Guided Mental Health Activity Workbook
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Life’s Little Obstacles
We all have personal barriers that prevent us from acting in our best interest sometimes. Read the words below and circle which ones best relate to your life.
Add your own barriers in the spaces provided.
Anger Worry Hurt Stubborn Low Self-esteem
Abuse Denial Confused Pride Guilt Lying
Grief Rigid Vulnerable Pretending Being Perfect Blame
Apathy Regret Excuses Avoidance _______ ________
Personal Reflections:
_________________________________________is my biggest barrier(s).
It prevents me from ____________________________________________________________ .
I can confront this barrier by _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
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About the Book
Take a journey of self-discovery with this activity-filled workbook that will help you set goals, overcome challenges, and enhance your self esteem.
Randy Hamelin, a professional counselor and psychotherapist, teams up with Erica McKenzie to deliver strategies that enable you to improve verbal and nonverbal communication skills, relieve stress, and stay motivated even during the most difficult of times.
The authors provide a roadmap of setting goals the SMART way by making sure they are—Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time oriented. By including action steps to achieve goals in your daily planner and taking other simple steps, you’ll make achieving goals that much easier.
You’ll also learn how to recognize your fears, grasp insights from your unconscious mind, and work through negative thoughts that can cause distress and keep you from achieving important tasks.
Filled with bulleted lists, thought-provoking questions, real-life examples, and a variety of work tools, Finding the Spirit Within allows you to start living life to the fullest.
About the Author
Randy Hamelin is an entrepreneur and a college professor of business, communications, English, and psychology. He earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology and is a practicing registered professional counselor and psychotherapist. He is an avid equestrian and lives in Southern Ontario, Canada.
Erica McKenzie is a certified child and youth counselor and professional life coach working privately and out of Country Sunset Stables near Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She has a master’s degree in education and is certified with Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA).