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We can get our DOSE in helpful or unhelpful ways

Helpful Unhelpful

▪ Starting a new interest / club ▪ Trying to win in a way that isn’t great for others
▪ Knowing what you want to get good at ▪ Taking other people’s stuff
▪ Planning a goal (make it specific) e.g. to be able to ▪ Forcing others to do what you want
get to a certain grade in karate or do a specific ▪ Doing things that are unsafe or risky but give a sense of

number of keepie-uppies power, control and success

▪ Finding ways to make new connections e.g. joining a ▪ Being in a ‘gang’ that gets involved in things that aren’t good
sports, music or interest club for others
▪ Inviting someone you like to do something you enjoy ▪ Joining in with teasing or bullying against someone else
▪ Keeping in touch with old friends ▪ Mucking around with friends in a way that isn’t good for
▪ Volunteering in the community others e.g. joking around in class

▪ Entering a competition ▪ Trying to win against someone in a way which makes them
▪ Auditioning for a part feel bad
▪ Asking for a special job within the home / ▪ Boasting about being better than others

school/club ▪ Putting others down
▪ Helping at a club for younger children ▪ Leading and influencing others to do antisocial acts
▪ Volunteering in the community ▪ Anything which helps a person feel like the top dog

▪ Joining a sports or dance club ▪ Doing things that are fun but unsafe or risky e.g. trespassing
▪ Aerobic activities e.g. a vigorous run to take part in unsupervised parkour
▪ Joining a drumming group or band ▪ Exercising so much it causes damage to the body
▪ Watching some comedy ▪ Self-harm

▪ Getting involved in safe, adventurous activities e.g. ▪ Getting involved in activities which are exciting but illegal or
indoor rock climbing antisocial