Social-Emotional Wellness
A goal without a plan is just a wish. (stickerbrand)
Structure your day
Have family meals
Limit media
Exercise
Reach out
Help others
Practice good sleep hygiene
Stay positive and future-focused
Self-care is key to good health! One way to take care of your self is to create an Emotional First Aid Kit.
1. SOUNDS - Create a list on your phone using any streaming service like Spotify or Apple Music with songs and music that make you feel happy and energized.
2. SIGHTS- Put images on your binder or bedroom walls that make you smile. Add a screensaver and lock screen on your phone that give you joy.
3. TOUCH - Have things to hold and touch that bring you joy such as soft clothing and blankets, stuffed animals and real animals/pets. Squeeze a stress ball.
4. SMELLS - Find smells that make you feel happy and relaxed, or just make you remember happy times.
5. HUMANS - Make a list of people who love you and that you love. Reach out to them with kindness.
6. TAKE ACTION - Do an activity that makes you feel better like going for a jog, drawing, cooking, cleaning, organizing, writing, and express yourself in a judgment free zone.
Feeling Stressed? Select an activity from the list below, and practice doing it for the next 10 minutes. You may even want to try something you haven’t tried before to see if it’s relaxing and something you might enjoy.
Draw a picture of a favorite place or memory.
Close your eyes and focus on your breathing. You can use a free app, like this one, Breathe2Relax.
Read or listen to a mindfulness passage (example).
Write about what’s on your mind.
Write down 10 things you feel grateful for.
Practice guided imagery.
Exercise (either aerobic, like dancing along with music videos, or stretching, like yoga).
Listen to music that helps you relax.
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