Wellness Tips & Opportunities for Students

Options to keep your mind and body healthy while sheltering at home:

• Go for a walk or a run outside. Remember the social distancing rules and to stay 6 feet away from others.  If you can’t keep 6 feet away from others, remember everyone should be wearing a cloth face covering. 

• Read books or visit the library online. 

• Research new hobbies or skills to learn and begin practicing them. 

• Do video workouts. Many can be found online. 

• Watch movies or TV shows together as a family or virtually with friends.

• Take a virtual tour of a museum, or walk through the Grand Canyon with Google Earth. 

• Research places you would like to visit someday and make other plans & goals for the future.

• Get plenty of sleep at night. 

• Stick to a schedule that works with online learning. Set a time to wake up, exercise, shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, etc., to start the “school day." Plan for mini breaks & a lunch break.

• Reach out virtually and safely to friends and family, by phone, text, video chat, etc.

• Volunteer to help tutor children of neighbors or friends online.

Options to positively contribute to your household:

• Can you help plan or cook dinner? Try fun conversation starters at dinner such as, “My favorite part of today was…" or "Today I am grateful for...". 

• Is there anyone in your house who would like to learn a new dance or play a fun game with you?

• Try hosting a "virtual dinner" by setting up a laptop or iPad at the table with invited “guests.” 

• Organize family photos, make slideshows or recreate your family's history. This is a great topic for calls to older relatives, who may be able to help share family information with you. 

• Clean your room, the basement, or declutter the garage and prepare items to donate to charity.

Mental Health Support: If you or someone you know needs EMERGENCY mental health support please tell a trusted adults & call: 911, your local hospital emergency department, or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at: 1-800-273- TALK (8255) or text "HOME" to 741741.