Create

A great way to relieve stress is to have a creative outlet. Ever wonder why characters in movies are always playing music when they are upset? People who are adept at playing can use it as an outlet for their feelings. Don't have an instrument? Never fear, there are thousands of things you can do right now to stimulate the creative areas of your brain. Bonus: By directing your thoughts to the thing you are creating, your body has the opportunity to decompress from the stressful/hurtful/upsetting thing that you were thinking about previously.

Other things you can do to foster creativity:

Keep a journal - it will help you process the things that are happening and the emotions that come up, and will also be a great primary source about COVID-19 in years to come

Write a poem - about things you miss, things you are grateful for, your dog, your feet, whatever comes to mind!

Have a tournament with your family (playing video games, juggling a soccer ball, flipping a coin)

Collect flowers outside and make a bouquet for your kitchen

Write a letter or make a drawing and mail it to a grandparent

Create a new music playlist

Draw something without lifting your pen off of the paper

Creative Writing - Story Prompts

Imagine you are graduating in several months. Write a graduation speech to your fellow students. What would you say to inspire them? How would you make them laugh? What would you like them to remember?

Choose a social justice issue that matters to you. Write as though you are directly impacted by that issue and describe what people should do to support people like you.

You decide to take the biggest risk of your life when you...

Describe a dream that you’ve had while asleep. Make it come alive with vivid imagery and sensory descriptions.

If you had to choose a different first and middle name for yourself, what would you choose? How would having the different name impact your life?

An investor approaches you and wants to give you the money to start your own company. What do you do?

We will also be posting story prompts in our Google Classroom every Monday!