Stress Relief activities & resources
Mindfulness and Meditation
Mindful Schools
https://www.mindfulschools.org/free-online-mindfulness-class-for-kids/
Mindful Schools has created ten free mindfulness classes for kids! Join us online – for mindful activities, mindful movement, read-alouds – and let’s have fun exploring mindfulness together.
Deep Breathing/Meditation
https://copingskillsforkids.com/deep-breathing-exercises-for-kids
Coping Skills for Kids provides products and resources to help kids learn to cope with the daily challenges of life. Janine has created digital products you can download immediately to help support children. The products are made to be used with either a family member or another trusted adult, like a school counselor or therapist.
In addition to those products, Janine has put together recommendations for other helpful and useful resources.
Stress Relief Activities
The Worry Jar Activity
The Worry Jar is a technique for people, especially children, who suffer from worry and anxiety. It helps kids identify, name and release their worries.
Glitter Jar for Mindfulness
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1qSgpU5qNBW9ULzjdZhw15xqkUZrToff2
Stress Putty (homemade play dough)
Therapy Source: 8 Activities to Treat Anxiety in Children
https://txsource.com/2017/06/30/8-activities-treating-anxiety-children/
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*Resources for anxiety and your mental health in a global climate of uncertainty
The team at Shine, in partnership with Mental Health America, have vetted and compiled a wealth of research-backed and helpful tools for you—articles, meditations, access to mental health experts, anxiety screenings, and more. Think of Care For Your Coronavirus Anxiety as your mental health toolkit during this time. We’ll be updating this resource regularly as we all move through this time together.
Our hope is that you and others can use this safe space on the internet to help you take care, get support, and find the calm you deserve.
A special free toolkit for COVID-19 anxiety offering guided relaxation and meditations, daily motivational messages, and “ask an expert” section.