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From Warts to Wings: Helping Young People Live Healthier and Happier Lives
John Sommers-Flanagan, Ph.D.
Department of Counselor Education
University of Montana
Today’s Plan Thanks to Danya Perry and Communities in
Schools of NC
Opening survey
Articulate 9 key principles and strategies of human change that you can use immediately in your work with students and parents
Today’s Plan II Organized by chapter: Each chapter has a story, a
cartoon, and a concluding principle
A summary handout and all powerpoint slides are available at johnsommersflanagan.com and available through Mr. YaBerry
Caveats [Danya: Do a talk that’s inspirational, funny, and includes strategies.]
Todays Plan III My Political Platform
Political Platform “The road to economic vitality, the road to
environmental sustainability, the road to excellence in health care and social support programs, and the road to good government always has and always will run through education.”
Trivia Question #1 Who said?
“We must have the attitude that every child in America—regardless of where they’re raised or how they’re born—can learn.” April 18, 2001, New Britain, CT.
Chapter One: The Catatonic Woman
The Principle
We should work hard to not judge students, parents, and
teachers based on their appearance … partly because they’re probably watching us
closely
Chapter Two: Emma the Great
The Principle
Use passionate rewards
and
boring consequences
(and avoid backward behavior modification)
Chapter Three:The Satanic Golden Rule
Trivia Question #2 What is a significant problem or flaw
associated with the Satanic Golden Rule?
Possible Trivia 2 Answers Revenge begets revenge – It never ends
You give away your power and become a negative follower instead of a positive leader
The Principle
Create your own positive respect bubble . . . and watch out for the
REVENGE IMPULSE
Chapter Four: The Cherry Story
The Principle
It’s not what happens to us . . .
But what we think about what happens to us . . .
That causes us misery
Chapter Five: Powers of Mind
The Principle
Use the power of your mind
to creatively and relentlessly focus on your goals
Chapter Six: Twenty Minutes
The Principle
Allow children freedom
and then learn about what they’re trying to master
And remember, young people may treat you with ambivalence
Chapter Seven: Meeting Jesus at the Portland VA Hospital
The Principle
If you want genuine cooperation
Be less threatening
Chapter Eight: Learning to Growl
The Principle
Change is easier if
you make a good plan and then follow it
Chapter Nine: That Dog Don’t Hunt
The Principle
Love can overshadow
our own unique faults or warts
Summary and Conclusions Be careful in your judgments, because students are watching Use passionate rewards and boring consequences Create your own respect bubble; and watch out for revenge It’s not what happens to you . . . but what you think . . . Use the power of mind to focus on your goals Learn from observation and remember youth may treat you
with ambivalence If you want genuine cooperation, be less threatening If you want to change behavior, make an new plan We all have warts and, if we’re lucky, we might find a wing in
there somewhere too
