INNER SKILLS NETWORK
UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
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Mission of the Inner Skills Network:
To link participants for the sharing, development and exchange of Inner Skills resource materials and information.
Inner Skills Include:
Planned Developments At This Site:
The Inner Skills Network Website has been operational since August, 1996, but is currently receiving a major facelift. The website will eventually be expanded to include the following:
If you have links, information, resources or suggestions to contribute, please write or e-mail Dr. Hunt.
Overview:
We live in an outwardly directed world that emphasizes the importance of "outer skills," that is, performance and relational skills which facilitate productivity in the world of work and accomplishment in the world of leisure and interpersonal relationships. These "outer skills," while essential to success and survival, are not in themselves sufficient for happy and healthy living. They may be contrasted to "inner skills," which assist in cultivating an inward attitude of relaxation, self-acceptance, receptiveness and resiliency. Inner skills are needed to provide a secure foundation for the development of the outer skills upon which our success and achievement are based.
The primary purpose of the Inner Skills Network is to promote the sharing, development and exchange of Inner Skills resource materials and information.
The key to accomplishing this purpose is to build links between individuals who are organizing, developing and utilizing Inner Skills resources.
Fundamental Principles:
Membership in the Inner Skills Network is provided without charge to all interested persons.
Resources Available Through the Inner Skills Network:
The Inner Skills Workbook is presently in print in draft mode.
The workbook draws together into one manual a range of supportive resources to enable Inner Skills tasks to be completed by individuals working either independently or with professional guidance. The Inner Skills Workbook is intended as an inner life guidebook for those who have decided that they wish to build greater understanding of themselves and others and to practice skills for self-change. It is also intended for the use of those who wish to improve their interpersonal relationships and to function more happily and productively at home and in their community.
A distinctive aspect of the workbook is that every exercise can be completed by one individual working alone to develop his or her own Inner Skills.
To obtain a draft copy of the Inner Skills Workbook, please email Dr. Hunt. There is a charge of $50.00 Canadian or U.S. for the draft workbook.
Sections include:
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
The documents presented here are sample inner skills exercises. They are fully formatted in Microsoft Word 97 or XP. In text-only downloads, they will lose formatting and graphic elements.
These sample documents are presented for inspection purposes only. They are not intended for personal or professional use, or for reproduction in any form. Complete instructions for the use of each exercise will be provided in the Inner Skills Workbook, when available.
These materials are designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. They are provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological, medical, or other professional services. If expert assistance or counselling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.
Table of Contents: Sample Page 1 (MS Word XP Document)
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The Table of Contents summarizes the exercises and tools presented in the inner Skills Workbook.
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The Inner Realities Worksheet provides a broad, detailed overview of the components of the Inner Skills framework in action.
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The Comfort Zones Graphical Worksheet is used to clarify our points of comfort and discomfort in situations of all kinds, for example: making decisions, dealing with stress, and improving relationships with others.
This exercise is especially helpful for clarifying personal boundaries in these situations. To grow, we must stretch our boundaries. This worksheet can help in determining how far you are able to stretch, and how healthy it may be for you to do so.
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The Stress Sources Ranking Checklist (originally designed for use with Aboriginal paraprofessionals) requires us to confront our own healthy and unhealthy responses to a wide variety of inner and outer behaviours, relationships and situations.
No matter how well or with how much difficulty we may be functioning overall, it is important to recognize both our areas of strength and our points of vulnerability.
This checklist can help you evaluate your own strengths and needs by ranking 33 sources of stress from those which are most difficult for you to manage to those which you handle with greatest confidence.
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