The transition from childhood to adulthood, a period called adolescence, is considered the most difficult in terms of upbringing. The difficulties of this age are largely related to puberty as the cause of various psychophysiological and psychological changes, when during rapid growth and physiological restructuring of the body, adolescents may experience feelings of anxiety, increased excitability, and low self-esteem. The general characteristics of this age include mood swings, emotional instability, and sudden transitions from fun to despair and pessimism. A critical attitude towards family members is combined with a sharp dissatisfaction with oneself.
The essence of the teenage crisis is the behavioral reactions inherent to this age, which also include the reaction of grouping with peers. Teenagers have an instinctive attraction to grouping with their peers, where they develop and test social interaction skills, the ability to submit to collective discipline, and the ability to gain authority and occupy a desired status. In a group of peers, a teenager's self-esteem is more effectively developed. They value the opinion of their peers, preferring their company to that of adults, whose criticism they reject. However, it often happens that the desire to gain authority only leads to conflict situations, in which others are involved.
This training on conflictology is dedicated to what "conflict" is, whether it's good or bad. Why does conflict arise? What to do with it, and how to benefit from conflict. Here you can try to play out difficult situations and look for ways out of them.
Teenagers will be able to gain new experience — to learn how to feel calm and confident in the event of conflicts, to resolve them quickly, and, ideally, to build communication in such a way as to avoid them altogether. During our program, we will practice resolving difficult situations peacefully by participating in various games, exercises, and discussions.
Main areas of work:
- To understand what conflict is, why it arises, and what types of conflicts there are. To consider possible ways of responding to conflict situations and choose those that help to resolve a dispute faster and bring more joy and benefit.
- While playing, to start developing the skills and abilities to recognize the causes of conflicts and resolve them. To understand your own emotions and reactions in difficult situations and learn new behaviors that will help build constructive interaction.