EQUIPPING & EMPOWERING GIRLS IN

BRAVING THE UNKNOWN, CHALLENGING, EVERYDAY MOMENT OF LIFE

WITH COURAGE, CONFIDENCE & COMPASSION

BRAVING MINDSET GUIDES

based on the acronym BRAVING:

  • B – I BELONG and am ACCEPTED right here, right now

  • R – I take RESPONSIBILITY – I am a powerful person and can CHOOSE 

  • A – ASSUMPTIONS KILL – I will not make up unhelpful stories 

  • V – VIEW – How am I seeing myself and others? LOOK FOR THE GOOD 

  • I – I have IMMEASURABLE WORTH that can never be taken away

  • N – We all have NEEDS so let’s have COMPASSION 

  • G – GRACE – I am wrapped in endless grace

  • + BONUS – VALIDATION – Compassionate Curiosity

Shift & strengthen mental attitude & focus

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Shift & strengthen mental attitude & focus *

practical tools to help teenage girls BUILD:

resilient IDENTITY & foundations, courageous self-leadershiP & empathy to flourish through the challenges of life.

Why BRAVING Mindset Guides? 

Our mental attitude and focus are essential to how we view, approach and respond to situations. 

To see lasting and repeatable change, we must address the root issue — our attitude, belief, perspective, focus. 

BRAVING helps shift and strengthen 8 foundational mindsets, guiding girls with practical tools to create change. 

PRACTICAL

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ENGAGING

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EFFECTIVE

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PRACTICAL * ENGAGING * EFFECTIVE *

SESSION STRUCTURE:

BRAVING Course is FLEXIBLE TO MEET YOUR GROUP NEEDS & TIME CONSTRAINTS.

This is our suggested session structure, but you can mix it up or just watch and reflect:

CONNECT ACTIVITY — To help build connection, unity, safety and fun + introduces the teaching topic

WATCH MINDSET GUIDE VIDEO — Short teaching video (under 5 mins) + includes Mindset Guide Notes

MINDSET GUIDE REFLECT — Quick questions to help reflect on what the girls have just watched / read

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS — Optional questions to discuss together and dig deeper in the BRAVING Mindset Guide

WELLBEING WORKSHEETS — 15+ Wellbeing Worksheets for each BRAVING Mindset Guide. Designed to engage girls in practical tools, shift mental attitudes and strengthen foundational keys.  

Choose as many or few as best suits your group needs / timeframe. 

Can be used for individual reflection, mentoring, pair and share, small groups, group discussions and brainstorming +.

Includes:

  • Mindset Guide Recap Reflection + Growth Journal pages

  • Reflective Journal Activities to explore different topics / steps / shift thinking patterns from the Mindset Guide

  • Helpful Hint Activations - different tools / strategies / insights / practices to read & reflect + discuss & practice

  • Bingo boards to check off / practice / discuss

  • and more

ENDING IN REFLECTION — Quick questions to end in gratitude, key point and simple next step.

ADDRESSES THE PERSONAL & SOCIAL CAPABILITY FOCUS IN THE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM

  • Self-management

  • self-awareness

  • Social management

  • social awareness

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WELLBEING FOR THE WHOLE GRADE/SCHOOL

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SMALL GROUPS

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

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MENTORING

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WELLBEING FOR THE WHOLE GRADE/SCHOOL * SMALL GROUPS * PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT * MENTORING *

COURSE CREATOR

For more than 15 years, Ruth Lewis-Jones has been working in schools and creating resources and curricula to equip and empower teenage girls in their identity, wellbeing and mental health.

She is the founder and CEO of the award-winning Nationally implemented Esteem Designz Program (partnering with 500+ schools, churches and community organisations to empower their girls) and internationally acclaimed ChooseREAL movement.

Ruth won the 2017 NSW / ACT Young Achiever for Community Service and the People’s Choice Award. She was also nominated for Young Australian of the Year and finalist for the Telstra Business Woman's Award.

She is also a Youth Pastor, speaker, workshop presenter, mentor and designer, passionate about seeing this next generation rise up in their true identity and purpose.

Course FAQ

  • The course has 7 BRAVING Mindset Guides + a bonus Guide.

    The Mindset Guides have a flexible structure to meet your group needs / timeframes.

    You could run 1 Mindset Guide per week or spread it out over multiple weeks working through the Wellbeing Worksheets as needed, or run a few Mindset Guides in the 1 session if you are just doing the video and quick reflection.

    You can also use the Wellbeing Worksheets in response to mental struggles or as proactive activations. These can be used in conjunction with other subjects / initiatives.

  • BRAVING Course is FLEXIBLE TO MEET YOUR GROUP NEEDS & TIME CONSTRAINTS.  

    This is our suggested session structure, but you can mix it up or just watch and reflect or use Wellbeing Worksheets as needed:

    1. CONNECT ACTIVITY — To help build connection, unity, safety and fun + introduces the teaching topic

    2. WATCH MINDSET GUIDE VIDEO — Short teaching video (under 5 mins) + includes Mindset Guide Notes

    3. MINDSET GUIDE REFLECT — Quick questions to help reflect on what the girls have just watched / read

    4. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS — Optional questions to discuss together and dig deeper in the BRAVING Mindset Guide

    5. WELLBEING WORKSHEETS — 15+ Wellbeing Worksheets for each BRAVING Mindset Guide. Choose as many or few as best suits your group needs / timeframe. 

      Can be used for individual reflection, mentoring, pair and share, small groups, group discussions and brainstorming.

      Includes:

    • Mindset Guide Recap Reflection + Growth Journal pages
      Reflective Journal Activities to explore different topics / thinking patterns / steps from the Mindset Guide

    • Helpful Hint Activations - different tools / strategies / insights / practices to read & reflect + discuss & practice

    • Bingo boards to check off / practice / discuss

    • and more

    1. ENDING IN REFLECTION — Quick questions to end in gratitude, key point and simple next step.

    There is a simple and flexible Group Guide to lead you through the course. No extra training or expertise is needed.

    • 8 BRAVING Mindset Guides

    • Video teaching + notes for each guide

    • Practical Activations - 15+ Wellbeing Worksheets for each Guide

    • Connect Activities - introducing the topic with fun

    • Teacher Guide + Lesson Plan

    • Discussions Questions + Reflect Questions

    • BRAVING Posters & Slides - to help remember/reinforce each mindset

  • BRAVING can be used across senior primary to all of high school.

    You can pick and choose Wellbeing Worksheets and Discussion Questions that best suit your group.

  • BRAVING course is flexible and can be used in different contexts:

    • Wellbeing and personal development for the whole grade or school

    • Within small groups

    • Mentoring / counselling sessions

    • At camps

    • Wellbeing days / incursions

    • Lunch-time groups

    • Mother and daughter time

  • BRAVING was created after Ruth was contacted by a school to come and speak to their students. 

    After asking the needs of their students and what they hoped to achieve, and being given a huge list of struggles the girls were facing, Ruth decided to form some foundational keys that could help them across any area of concern they were facing, going to the root of the issues — their mindset, attitude, belief, perspective, focus — that could create lasting and repeatable change.

    The feedback from the school was so impactful that Ruth decided to dig deeper into these foundational tools / Mindset Guides, working alongside Mental Health Specialists and Teachers to research and develop out the content and practical tools. 

    Ruth is passionate about providing resources that are practical, engaging and effective.