Life Skills for Kids offers ongoing workshops, daytime and evening, presented by Kim Davis.

Workshop and venues vary depending on the size of the group. They are run at different locations, conveniently tailor made for your needs.

Examples of workshop groups include:

• parent groups
• parent and children sessions,
• school and teacher groups.
• mother groups

Examples of workshop themes include:

STRENGTH: ‘like a tree withstanding different forces of nature, stand tall’

• Assertiveness techniques, such as the stuck CD, the three C’S - Confident, Caring & Clear.
• Universal symbols of power and strength that successful people use
• Recognizing the three P’S –Pressure, Pleasing, being Pushed
• Bullies can actually teach us positive qualities
• Body language and facial expressions
• Sometimes it is scary to stand up for yourself

CONFIDENCE: ‘confidence is like the rocket fuel of life’

• Confidence comes from knowing what you really want and being strong about your idea
• Understanding the reason behind why you do what you do - asking ‘for what purpose?’
• The three C’S: speak your truth caringly, confidently and in a clear way
• Be still and know their anger is just like a barking dog
• Standing up against the 3 P’S – pressure, having to please, being pushed

BEING CERTAIN AND ASSERTIVENESS: ‘aren’t they the same??? I’m not sure…’

• Deciding between two things
• Asking questions to know what is going on
• Making a decision or am I just going along
• Using love, power & strength to communicate the truth
• So how do I know if I am happy?
• A little computer programme story
• Setting a goal for the day, designing computer software for your day

OBVIOUS AND NOT SO OBVIOUS BULLIES: ‘sometimes the bully experience can be a tricky one’

• Do a ‘take two’ because the angry person won’t change – so you do it
• When you feel feelings ask questions about them (to yourself and maybe others too)
• Revise different strategies in speaking up to strong minded people
• Checking ‘for what purpose’ this is happening
• Bullies can teach confidence
• Old ‘Colombo’s’ clever techniques in diverting
• Boundaries and behaviours that are kind and loving

TABLE TALK ‘techniques in making communication more solid’

• The power of speaking clearly and politely
• Improve the art of conversation
• Communication and play therapy
• The skillful art of negotiation
• Family and play therapy
• Draw out all of the players involved
• See things from a different view
• Being thoughtful and asking caring questions

IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY…CHANGE IT ‘the mind is just like a computer – take out the programmes you don’t want’

• So how do I know if I am happy?
• Tracing back to the cause of unhappiness
• It’s all in the way you handle it…easy!!!
• People who can coach us
• Gratitude is the best attitude
• Unhappy feelings

WHEN YOU’RE HAPPY…YOU KNOW IT ‘like how I feel playing outside or just with my dog’

• How our body can talk to us
• Ask people how they feel and not just what they think
• Make your very own family life
• Humour is another form of intelligent thinking
• Laughter, dance and fun

WHO AM I REALLY? ‘and what am I like deep down?’

• Rational intelligence and emotional intelligence – which do I have more of?
• Experimenting with different personality types
• Try replacing judging with accepting
• Picture your happiest family – what would it be for you?
• What do I really want?

THINK LIKE YOU’RE WATCHING YOUR SITUATION AT THE MOVIES ‘detach from your feelings and think like a winner’

• Learn to be an observer of the mind
• Changes in your life are just like traffic lights
• Being thoughtful and asking caring questions
• Sometimes family life can change
• Dreams can coach you through scary experiences like bullies

THE WORLD IS YOUR MIND WHO CONTROLS WHO? ‘the mind is like a puppy on a leash – it needs love and disciplining’

• Learn to programme your day and make it happen!!!
• Write and decorate your own software for a happy life
• Face the day with an attitude change (or a face paint)
• This body has dis-ease because it is ill-at-ease
• The mind needs good and hearty laughter to shake up negativity
• Some interesting ways to keep the mind clear and free
• Changes are just like traffic lights

HEALTH AND WELLBEING ‘fun food and health facts’

• Interesting food facts
• Oils are nature’s little helpers
• Listen to and follow nature
• The study of stress
• Stretch yourself
• Having some balance in my life
• Yoga and stretches

WHEN WE RELAX THE ANSWERS JUST POP UP!!! ‘peace of mind is essential for good decision making’

• Creative class candle meditation
• Massage training for relaxation and fun
• A way to help let go of worrying
• The power of fun suggestion
• Every living thing has an energy field
• Breathing for health and vitality
• Remember to relaxation with meditation & creative visualisation

Upcoming Workshops:

• To be announced soon

For further enquiries on workshops please call 1300 302 905.