Lesson Plan
Session 1 Lesson Plan
Students will define anxiety, identify common symptoms, and learn the basics of the ACT framework to observe anxious thoughts and feelings.
Understanding anxiety and its signs empowers teens to notice and accept anxious feelings early, building resilience and emotional awareness.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Session Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Objectives
3 minutes
Step 2
Define Anxiety
6 minutes
Step 3
Explore Symptoms
7 minutes
Step 4
Introduce ACT Framework
6 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Close
3 minutes
Script
Activity
Game
Lesson Plan
Session 2 Lesson Plan
Students will learn to accept anxious feelings and practice cognitive defusion skills to create distance from anxious thoughts.
Acceptance reduces the struggle with unwanted feelings and defusion fosters mental flexibility, helping teens respond more effectively to anxiety.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Session Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Review
3 minutes
Step 2
Teach Acceptance
7 minutes
Step 3
Guided Defusion Exercise
7 minutes
Step 4
Defusion Activity
5 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Close
3 minutes
