Letting go of things that hold a person back means freeing themselves from things that prevent personal growth. It involves releasing self-doubt, negative thoughts, and past mistakes, and focusing only on what helps you move forward. Letting go is a positive way to create space for new opportunities and meaningful change.
The Things to Let Go Of poster is designed to motivate and encourage clients to reflect on what they need to release for a healthier mindset. It features a balloon design, symbolizing the idea of letting go, with relatable examples of things they can release.
As young people use this poster, they will understand that letting go of negative things is not only a courageous step forward but also an essential part of personal growth. Sharing this experience with others can make the process easier and provide the support needed to embrace change.
To make the activity more engaging, caring adults can engage kids in an activity where they write down something they want to let go of on a real balloon and release it into the sky.
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References:
- Elphinstone, B., Sahdra, B. K., & Ciarrochi, J. (2020). Living well by letting go: Reliability and validity of a brief measure of nonattachment. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/ew4ns
- Hu, X., Zhang, H., & Geng, M. (2023). Letting go or giving up? The influence of self-transcendence meaning of life on goal adjustment in high action crisis. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1054873
- Whitehead, R., Bates, G., & Elphinstone, B. (2019). Growing by letting go: Nonattachment and mindfulness as qualities of advanced psychological development. Journal of Adult Development, 27(1), 12-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-018-09326-5
