Student Wellness
Mindfulness
Mindfulness
Being a teen can be really stressful! Mindfulness is a powerful way to handle stress, and live life more fully. Mindfulness teaches teenagers to be aware of their thoughts, perhaps simply labeling them as "worrying." They can acknowledge anxiety, without getting caught up in the negative thoughts it generates. Mindfulness is all about living fully in the present moment, without judgment, and with an attitude of kindness and curiosity. For more information on what mindfulness is watch this video: Why Mindfulness is a Superpower and click here.
Being a teen can be really stressful! Mindfulness is a powerful way to handle stress, and live life more fully. Mindfulness teaches teenagers to be aware of their thoughts, perhaps simply labeling them as "worrying." They can acknowledge anxiety, without getting caught up in the negative thoughts it generates. Mindfulness is all about living fully in the present moment, without judgment, and with an attitude of kindness and curiosity. For more information on what mindfulness is watch this video: Why Mindfulness is a Superpower and click here.
Practicing Gratitude
Practicing Gratitude
Research shows that practicing gratitude helps our health. Practicing gratitude offers several benefits including:
Research shows that practicing gratitude helps our health. Practicing gratitude offers several benefits including:
Improving our physiological and physical health
Improving sleep
Improves self esteem
Enhances empathy and reduces regression
Practicing Yoga
Practicing Yoga
There is a growing body of research to back up yoga’s mental health and wellness benefits. Yoga increases body awareness, relieves stress, reduces muscle tension, strain, and inflammation, sharpens attention and concentration, and calms and centers the nervous system.
There is a growing body of research to back up yoga’s mental health and wellness benefits. Yoga increases body awareness, relieves stress, reduces muscle tension, strain, and inflammation, sharpens attention and concentration, and calms and centers the nervous system.
Here are some resources to help you get started:
Here are some resources to help you get started:
Self Care
Self Care
Self-care is any activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. Although it’s a simple concept in theory, it’s something we very often overlook. Good self-care is key to improved mood and reduced anxiety. It’s also key to a good relationship with oneself and others.
Self-care is any activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. Although it’s a simple concept in theory, it’s something we very often overlook. Good self-care is key to improved mood and reduced anxiety. It’s also key to a good relationship with oneself and others.
Here are some free self-care activities that are found on the National Association of Social Workers Board website that can be of good use:
