Wellness Wednesday

Today we chose to spend some time listening to music and coloring! You don't need a coloring book, get creative! Draw your own picture, spend some time sketching and listening to your favorite songs that bring you joy! Ability does not matter here, what matters is that you take a break from routine and do something different to help you calm your mind. Stay well!

Feeling grateful for the things (big or small) and people in your life can help your overall well-being. Today, I would like to encourage you to write a letter of gratitude. Think of someone you are grateful for and let them know! I guarantee you will make their day too!

Here are some ideas of people you can write a letter of gratitude to:

• Sibling

• Parent or Guardian

• Grandparent

• Friend

• Teacher (you can email)

• YOURSELF!

Do you have questions about the Coronavirus and wondering how you can keep yourself healthy? Watch this short four-minute video to get information about how it spreads and best practices you can use to stay well. Remember, YOU can help our community overcome this by staying home as much as possible, and covering your face when you go out, IF you must go out. Stay well!

Click below to watch the video.

Coronavirus Short Film

Today I would like to invite you to sit or lay in a quiet place, put on some headphones, and listen to your favorite music. Don't do anything else! Just lie still and listen. Music can help improve your mood and lower your blood pressure. Listen and breathe your way to a better day!

Sometimes the best way to lift our mood is to think of all the amazing things in our lives. Regardless of the negativity, let's look to the positive side of things. Below is a scavenger hunt for you to do to remind you of all the things in your life for which you can be grateful.

Gratitude Scavenger Hunt

1. Find something or someone that makes you laugh.

2. Find a place in your house that you love.

3. Find something about the morning that you enjoy.

4. Find something about night time that you enjoy.

5. Find someone you are grateful for.

6. Find something that smells amazing.

7. Find something that tastes delicious.

8. Find something that is useful to you.

9. Find something that reminds you of the people you love.

10. Find something you know someone else will enjoy.

How many items were you able to check off the list?

Is being stuck at home getting to you and your siblings? Do you feel like you are constantly arguing or fighting over the smallest things? Practicing your problem-solving skills can help you get along better with your family members, and also help you in your social relationships at school with teachers and friends. In the future, you will see how you will find these same problem-solving skills useful with your coworkers.

1. Define the problem. Is there a problem? What is the problem? Put it in your own words and take turns giving your perspective. Remember that you are both entitled to your opinion and should be respectful of one another while sharing your own side.

2. Analyze the problem. Why is this happening? Why is it a big deal? Again, respect one another's perspective.

3. Determine what to do. How do we fix this? What can you do about the problem to make sure you are both satisfied with the outcome. (This may require some sacrifice on both sides).

4. Implement your plan of action. Do your part! Do what you said you would do to help fix the problem.

5. Evaluate the outcome. Is the problem fixed? Are both people involved feeling better about the situation? If yes, great! If the answer is no, go back to step 1 and try to come up with a different solution.