Hobbit Therapy
Next Course Starts April 27th 2018
Be Like Bilbo
Group Adventure
FREE! Registration for the Be Like Bilbo Group Adventure is Open. Next Adventure begins September 22nd 2019 Hobbit Day!
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The Be Like Bilbo Group Adventure is an 8 week online course that will walk you through the applicable life lessons of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit. We will utilize
The Alignbacker Network, of which the Tolkien Counselor is moderator, to facilitate group chat and discussion as well as digital and video course materials created by the Tolkien Counselor. You will be able to communicate with current and past group members and course participants all within the network.
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The Be like Bilbo Group Adventure is for Anyone who.....
Loves to Read
the works of JRR Tolkien and share the experience with others.
feels Shy
or anxious and wants to be more outgoing, social or assertive.
Wants to Grow
and learn by trying new things and challenging themselves.
has Great Ideas
but has trouble getting started on making them a reality.
What you will Learn...
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How to utilize different forms of Motivation
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How desperation can be a tool for growth
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Why change is hard and what to do instead.
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How to expand your self concept without changing who you are.
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That self pity can be OK
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How to face fears and challenge limits
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Why things never go back to exactly like they were before.
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When to take initiative and when to just sit back.
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What it takes to overcome Anxiety
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How to Impress New Friends.
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About Finding Acceptance and Handling Rejection
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How to Develop Perseverance and Grit like a Hobbit
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How to Overcome Loss and Grief
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....all from the example of Bilbo Baggins.
In the Be like Bilbo
Group Adventure....
What you will Do...
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Read JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit together at the pace of approximately 3 chapters a week.
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Attend weekly webinar sessions hosted by the Tolkien Counselor that illustrate psychological principles from the weeks reading.
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Learn new skills with the help of PDF worksheets corresponding to each weeks readings.
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Perform real world tasks that mimic Bilbo's own crucial transformational experiences.
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Share your insight and experience from reading the book with other group members during both webinars and in the Facebook group.
Be Like Bilbo Group Adventure Course Outline and
Reading Schedule
Week 1: Parts of a Whole
Chapters 1-3
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Week 2: Desperation and Doubt
Chapters 4 and 5
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Week 3: Hard Times
Chapters 6 and 7
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Week 4: Growing with a Challenge
Chapters 8-10
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Week 5: Bring it On! Becoming a Leader
Chapters 11-13
Week 6: Stay True to yourself
Chapters 14-17
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Week 7: Commitment is an Identity Issue
Chapters 18-19
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Week 8: Your Unexpected Journey
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