Table 2 Modules and objectives of “Smiling is Fun”
Module | Objective |
|---|---|
(1) Motivation for change | Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of changing, emphasizing the importance of being motivated. |
(2) Understanding emotional problems | Recognize and understand emotional problems. |
(3) Learning to move on | Teach the importance of “moving on” to acquire a proper level of activity and involvement in life. |
(4) Learning to be flexible | Teach a more flexible way of thinking, interpreting situations, and learning to think about different alternatives. |
(5) Learning to enjoy | Generate positive emotions, promoting the involvement in pleasant and significant activities and contact with other people. |
(6) Learning to live | Understand the importance of identifying the individual’s own psychological strengths and selecting and carrying out meaningful activities linked to values and goals in life. |
(7) Living and learning | Develop an action plan to boost individual psychological strengths. |
(8) From now on, what else…? | Go on and strengthen what has been learned during the program. |