12-Week Group Workshop: Transform Your Life with Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life
Are you ready to take charge of your life, build stronger relationships, and find deeper meaning in everyday moments? Join our 12-week group counseling program, guided by a licensed psychotherapist, and discover how to apply the powerful insights from Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life to your own life.
In this supportive and transformative group, you’ll:
- Cultivate Self-Respect: Learn to stand up for yourself and take responsibility for your life.
- Build Meaningful Relationships: Surround yourself with people who uplift and inspire you.
- Overcome Negative Patterns: Focus on your personal growth, not unhealthy comparisons.
- Enhance Communication: Develop honesty, clarity, and active listening skills.
- Embrace Challenges: Discover the value of risk-taking and resilience.
Each week, you’ll dive deep into one of the 12 rules, engaging in reflective exercises, group discussions, and practical strategies to bring positive change to your life.
Join us and start your journey towards a more fulfilled, confident, and meaningful life.
Dates: TBD
Fee: $75 per week or $720 for all 12 weeks when paid in advance
Week 1: Introduction & Rule 1: Stand Up Straight with Your Shoulders Back
Objective: Establish group norms, goals, and build rapport. Introduce Rule 1 and its significance in personal responsibility and assertiveness.
Activities:
- Group introductions and icebreakers.
- Discuss the concept of personal responsibility.
- Reflective exercises on posture and its psychological effects.
- Group discussion on how standing up straight can influence one’s approach to life challenges.
Week 2: Rule 2: Treat Yourself Like Someone You Are Responsible for Helping
Objective: Explore self-compassion and self-care.
Activities:
- Discuss the importance of self-care and self-respect.
- Reflective journaling on how participants treat themselves versus others.
- Group discussion on barriers to self-care and strategies to overcome them.
Week 3: Rule 3: Make Friends with People Who Want the Best for You
Objective: Examine the influence of social relationships on well-being.
Activities:
- Discuss the impact of friendships on mental health.
- Group activity: Identify and discuss positive and negative influences in participants' lives.
- Reflective exercise on setting boundaries and choosing supportive relationships.
Week 4: Rule 4: Compare Yourself to Who You Were Yesterday, Not to Who Someone Else Is Today
Objective: Address the dangers of comparison and encourage personal growth.
Activities:
- Discuss the concept of personal progress and the dangers of social comparison.
- Reflective exercise: Identify personal growth over the past year.
- Group discussion on setting realistic, personalized goals.
Week 5: Rule 5: Do Not Let Your Children Do Anything That Makes You Dislike Them
Objective: Explore the balance between discipline and affection in relationships.
Activities:
- Discuss the importance of boundaries in relationships, including with oneself.
- Role-play exercises on assertiveness and setting limits.
- Group discussion on healthy discipline in various relationships.
Week 6: Rule 6: Set Your House in Perfect Order Before You Criticize the World
Objective: Focus on personal accountability and self-improvement.
Activities:
- Discuss the importance of addressing personal issues before focusing on external problems.
- Reflective exercise: Identify areas of life that need "cleaning up."
- Group discussion on personal accountability and taking small steps toward improvement.
Week 7: Rule 7: Pursue What Is Meaningful (Not What Is Expedient)
Objective: Encourage participants to seek deeper meaning in life.
Activities:
- Discuss the difference between short-term gratification and long-term fulfillment.
- Reflective journaling on what brings meaning to participants’ lives.
- Group discussion on setting meaningful life goals.
Week 8: Rule 8: Tell the Truth – Or, at Least, Don’t Lie
Objective: Emphasize the importance of honesty with oneself and others.
Activities:
- Discuss the psychological and social impact of honesty.
- Reflective exercise on areas where participants may struggle with honesty.
- Group discussion on the challenges and benefits of truthful communication.
Week 9: Rule 9: Assume That the Person You Are Listening to Might Know Something You Don’t
Objective: Enhance active listening and open-mindedness.
Activities:
- Discuss the importance of active listening and humility.
- Pair activity: Practice active listening and share experiences.
- Group discussion on the value of learning from others.
Week 10: Rule 10: Be Precise in Your Speech
Objective: Improve communication skills and clarity.
Activities:
- Discuss the impact of clear, precise communication on relationships and self-expression.
- Reflective journaling on instances of miscommunication.
- Group discussion and role-play on how to communicate more effectively.
Week 11: Rule 11: Do Not Bother Children When They Are Skateboarding
Objective: Address the importance of risk-taking and resilience.
Activities:
- Discuss the role of risk and failure in personal growth.
- Reflective exercise: Identify past risks that led to growth.
- Group discussion on embracing challenges and supporting others in their growth.
Week 12: Rule 12: Pet a Cat When You Encounter One on the Street & Program Wrap-Up
Objective: Focus on finding joy in life’s small moments and reflect on the program.
Activities:
- Discuss the importance of finding peace and contentment in the present moment.
- Reflective journaling on personal takeaways from the program.
- Group discussion on progress made and future goals.
- Closing activities: Sharing final thoughts, feedback, and affirmations.