1. Remove The Nagatives
Facilitated by a member of the faculty and/or staff at
KEYS Academy and Options HS

2. Your Presenter… A member of the faculty at KEYS Academy or Options HS
Internationally Certified in Life Skills through the ARISE Foundation

3. Rules for Training Participation is crucial No wrong/stupid answers
Respect one another
No talking while others talk,
No rude comments or noises
Wait until you’re called upon

4. Why we’re here… Because we have to be
To learn some skills that will carry over into adulthood
To learn more about ourselves

5. How we’re going to do it…
Discussion
Everyone participates
Some, very little lecture
Activity or activities
Some Conclusions

6. Questions?

7. Ice Breaker What is an ice breaker? Definition of an ice breaker:
An activity used to lighten the mood and or get participants warmed up to the idea of interaction

8. Ice Breaker!!!!

9. Topic of the Day: Remove The Negative
Does everyone have a negative influence?
What is a Negative Influence?
What are some types of negative influence?

10. Topic of the Day: Remove The Negative
Why is it important to remove the negative?
What are some things that people can do to remove themselves from the negative?
What are some ways negative influences affects our daily lives?

11. Success.com According to Success.com:
If you’re around people who spend all they make, chances are excellent you might spend all you make. If you are around people who don’t read, chances are excellent that you probably won’t read.
Question-
It’s easy to let influence shape our lives?

12. TWO key questions to ask yourself:
1. Who am I around?
Make a mental note of the people with whom you most often associate. You’ve got to evaluate everyone who is able to influence you in any way.
2. What are these associations doing to me?
That’s a major question to ask. What have they got me doing? What have they got me listening to? What have they got me reading? Where have they got me going? What do they have me thinking? How have they got me talking? How have they got me feeling?
Your purpose in life or your potential for happiness/success in the future
Any others?

13. Activity: Removing The Negative
Activity Sheet p. 58
Volunteer read instructions
Together come up with a list of things to say

14. Conclusions
How do negative influences impact out daily lives and our future?
Typically a combination
Negative interactions lead to negative outcomes
Positive interactions result in positive outcomes