Competitiveness vs Jealousy

Life Skills

On Demand

20 mins

£2.00

Host: Rosie Driffill (BA PGDip MA) Rosie is a freelance writer, language teacher and psychotherapist based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. She has over six years’ experience of teaching English and Italian, and has written features on language, mental health and sustainable travel for the Guardian, Wanderlust, Dalesman and Therapy Today. Her memoir Suddenly, While Living - a book that focuses on health and recovery - will be published by Valley Press in January. Find out more at www.rosiealicecounselling.co.uk

A little jealousy can actually be good for us, because it can drive us forward, induce a bit of healthy competition, and push us to be the best that we can be. But when it gets out of control, it can affect our feelings, thoughts and behaviours in powerful and damaging ways.

In this workshop, Rosie will talk you through how to better understand your feelings, and reflect on what they might be telling you about yourself. She will then talk you through a simple exercise to turn feelings of jealousy into a positive opportunity to set and achieve new goals. This can be applied in the classroom, in sport, as well as in peer relationships.

Safeguarding reminder: We know that the safety of your child is of the utmost important. This is why we use Zoom's Webinar feature to provide our live classes, where by default, your child's webcam and microphone are disabled.

Key takeaways:

How is jealousy different from healthy competition, and how do you know when it’s becoming a problem?
Why jealousy is often a biproduct of an overactive imagination, and how you can separate the real from the imagined
Why trying not to feel jealous doesn’t work, and how you can use the feeling as a learning opportunity instead.

Suitable for:

This class is suitable for all ages

Class requirements

Students will require a pen and paper for note taking, and a short written exercise.

What to expect

This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar
This class was pre-recorded and is now available to view on demand
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After payment, you will immediately be taken to a new window to watch the recorded class.