Grade 3 ELMS Counseling Lesson: Self-care

THINK:

What are the differences between everyday feelings and overwhelming feelings?

What are some self-care strategies that we can use to deal with everyday feelings? What does Sasha do? Does it work?

What can you do if you are worried about a friend?

ACTIVITY:

As we saw in the video, we all have mental health and we need to take care of our mental health in the same way that we take care of our physical health. What are some ways we can take care of our mental health? We call this self-care. Choose one of these self care strategies to practice now:

Writing

Read a book

Playing with a pet

Exercising

Talking to a friend or family member

Relaxing