🧘‍♀️ Wellbeing & Stress Resilience: Psychological First Aid (PFA)

🎯 Workshop overview

👥 Group: ages 18–30, 15–20 people
⏱️ Duration: 180 minutes
🧠 Goal: Learn self‑regulation techniques and PFA rules (Look–Listen–Link)
📦 Outputs: DB1–DB8 (posters, technique cards, role‑plays, plan, support map, scale, protocol)

🕒 Agenda

0–12’ Opening and rules
12–22’ Icebreaker “Tension barometer”
30–55’ Module 1: Window of tolerance
55–90’ Module 2: 3 self‑regulation techniques
100–130’ Module 3: Supportive conversation (PFA)
138–168’ Module 4: Safety plan and support map
168–176’ Mentimeter POST + reflection
176–180’ Closing – breathing ritual

📑 Workshop materials

DB1 — Window of tolerance & stress curve
DB2 — Self‑regulation techniques set
DB3 — PFA: Look–Listen–Link
DB4 — Supportive conversation role‑plays
DB5 — Personal safety plan
DB6 — Support map
DB7 — Tension scale 0–10 & self‑observation
DB8 — Trainer protocol

📘 Trainer guide

  • Consent and choice — alternatives for exercises
  • Focus on “here and now”
  • Plain language, no diagnoses
  • Recognising overload signals
  • Language barrier: pictograms, UA/EN notes
  • Group ≤10: more PFA rounds
  • Less time: shortened modules
  • Before: printouts DB1–DB8, stickers, water
  • After: photos of outputs, saved Mentimeter

📊 Evaluation

Mentimeter PRE/POST — 3 questions

  1. I know 3 techniques to reduce tension
  2. I can conduct a PFA conversation
  3. I have a 14‑day plan for tough moments