LESSON: 1🔗

Introduction: Introduce the kids to the topic of worry. Given them multiple clues and let the kids guess the topic.

Goals: Make them aware of the topic of worry. Understand difference between planning and worrying

Click: Worry takes root from our own thoughts; thoughts are entertainment to our mind

About the topic: Explain to them about worry, what prevents us from being happy, what prevents us from loving our own self is the constant worry or irritation that we generate within us. Worry arises wherever things are not happening as we want them to happen. It is the discrepancy between our expectations and reality. Worry takes root from our own thoughts or words. Differentiate chronological planning from psychological worry. Worry means disturbed state of mind or anxiety. Chronological planning is needed to set up a schedule for tasks. Planning is perfectly alright. But before we come to each task we think of pros and cons of each, and create anxiety that is psychological worry. Chronological planning is fine but psychological worry is not needed. Planning is being spontaneous without worrying. Talk about hakkunematata – means don't worry be happy. Tell the story of grasshopper and ant to reiterate the meaning of planning and worrying. When something is forced on us it creates worry. Talk about the ants which plans , and works and save food for the rainy season . Worry is the constant negative thoughts, ideas that is happening in us .Because of the insecure feeling we have in life we create worry. Everybody must understand it is ok to fail. Failures are the stepping stones. Ask the children to plan for a pajama party.

Assessment:

Evaluation: Evaluate how well they understood the topic by asking multiple questions.

Conclusion: Conclude the topic by reviewing important details. Plan life efficiently without worrying because worry is the most non- productive activity.

Preparation: Have enough pencils for everyone and 2 small pieces of paper each. If you have a clock, watch or timer have it ready.

Presentation: Talk about what is worry. Ask them what it means to each of them. Worry is just too many negative thoughts causing high inner chatter.

And whenever we think something, especially when we are in a rush, we just cause more of that as our negative track is bringing more negativity to us.

Have you ever noticed when you get out of bed in the morning and are feeling upset and grumpy, the rest of the day carries on in the same way unless we do something to stop and look on the bright side.

You wake up late one day, begin to hurry! Afraid of getting more delayed, you can't find the right school clothes, hair is not behaving itself, breakfast takes forever, the car is late, and everything goes wrong and you keep looking at the clock wishing it would stop but it spins faster and faster creating that stressed out worry. By the time you get to your destination, you feel so exhausted. ....... You want to turn around and head home for a nap!

If you would just stop and get on the right track, not worrying about the time, believing everything will work out for the best and planning well, then it will work out!

This is an activity to show a representation of unnecessary worry.

Give each child 1 piece of paper each and a pencil. Ask them to draw something simple but very nice. Tell them to remember what they have drawn!

Now give them another piece of paper and ask them to draw the same picture again in 20 seconds! Countdown and say stop when time is up!

Show the 2 pictures and let them understand how the worry about trying to fit things in the time frame caused the 2nd picture to turn out so messy! When we do something very fast we will land up doing it messy because we are not focusing on the wok but rather worrying about meeting the deadline.

That's what happens in our lives. If you ever want to make a mess of things, do it very, very quickly and worry that you won't be able to get it done, and it will surely come true.

Material required: Thick pieces of string or rope (1 piece each)

Preparation: Have one piece of rope or string ready so that there is enough for all.

Presentation and Discussion: Discuss how worries are caused; we think of one thing and we add on so many worries like more and more knots of tension in our lives.

But if we find out the source of the problem, and approach it positively, it will be quickly worked out and ready to untie the knots.

Give everyone a piece of rope and ask them to tie some knots representing things they are worried about.

Then ask them to think about how these worries can be taken care of, what is the solution?

What can we do to fix the problem?

And as they come up with solutions, ask them to loosen the knot by taking a look at it and untying it.