Social and Emotional

What does your digital footprint say about you?

A brief overview of Self-Awareness

Experiment with this grounding tool

If you're feeling worried, stressed or feel anxiety building up try out this tool.

Bring your focus back to the present moment by using your five senses and deep breathing. Notice the following things around you.

5 things you can see.
4 things you can touch or feel.
3 things you can hear.
2 things you can smell.
1 thing you can taste.

"When you can’t control what’s happening, challenge yourself to control how you respond to what’s happening. That’s where your power is."

Think to yourself: What are the things I CAN control? Who is responsible for MY behavior and how I react to things?

Learn about Empathy

Try out this Mindful Breathing tool

Growth Mindset and Neuroplasticity

Having a growth mindset means you believe that you can change and improve yourself by working hard and not giving up when things are challenging. Neuroplasticity is the science that explains how our brain continues growing through out our lives.

March 25th 2020

Here are a few tips on bringing joy and comfort into our lives, specifically while we are moving through this experience with COVID-19.

Call or video chat friends and extended family.
Cuddle or play with your pets
Go for a walk
Have items of comfort such as a blanket, stuffed animals, or your favorite hoodie.
Have a comforting space such as a chair, beanbag in the corner of your room, or your porch.
Listen to music or read.
Explore your creative side by making something: art, poetry, music, baking, drawing, writing a song or rap.

30 Things you can do for your Emotional Health

Practice a breathing technique.
Make a list of the feelings you can think of.
Play emotion charades. Can your family guess your feeling?
Write a letter to someone to let them know you appreciate them.
Do your chores without being asked.
Make a poster about kindness for your classroom.
Make a list of 10 ways to show respect at school.
Explain to an adult what empathy means.
Go outside and count how many things that are red.
Make a list of 30 things you are grateful for.
Practice hot cocoa breathing. Smell the cocoa and cool it off!
Clean up without being asked.
Make a list of 25 things you love.
Write what it means to be a good friend.
Make a list of all the ways you showed kindness this week.
Write about your hero.
Talk to an adult about your favorite place.
Write a note to someone you miss.
Practice sitting still for one minute. What sounds did you hear?
Name 3 ways you can calm down when you are feeling stressed.
Make a card for someone you love.
Draw a picture of your future self. What is your career?
Make a list of things that are important to you.
Read a book. What feelings did you notice as you read?
Ask an adult about a career they are interested in.
Try to name 10 different colleges.
Name 3 things you love doing and 1 thing you want to try.
Name 3 things you can do to be helpful in your community.
Play a game with someone.
Name 5 things you love about yourself.

5 Tips to Help Teens Cope With Stress

Get some sleep. Getting enough sleep helps you grow and develop normally, pay attention throughout the day and maintain overall health. For teens, this means about 8-10 hours each night.
Focus on your strengths. Take some time to think about what you’re good at and ways to do more of those things. By focusing on and building your strengths, you can keep your stressors in perspective.
Do things that make you happy. Find activities or hobbies that make you happy and incorporate them into your daily life. This might be a physical sport, an artistic outlet or spending time with family and friends.
Engage in physical activity. Exercise takes our mind off stress and releases chemicals in our brain that make us feel better. This can be anything from a stroll in the park to a bike ride or basketball game with friends.
Talk to someone. It can be hard to manage stress alone. Talk to a parent, teacher or other trusted adult about your problems and they may be able to help you find new ways to manage your stress.

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