Week Two

WEEK TWO: Self-Management

Habit Practice Options

Option 1: Self-Management Quotes or Poems

Get on google! Find a poem or quote that speaks to you about what we have discussed this week or create your own quote/poem on how you see self-management.

➔ What was the quote/poem that you found or created?

➔ Why did you choose or create this quote/poem? What inspired you?

➔ How does reading the quote/poem make you feel?

Option 2: Personal Mantras

A personal mantra is an affirmation to motivate and inspire you to be your best self. It is typically a positive phrase or statement that you use to affirm the way you want to live your life. Think about the strengths that you listed in your tree of life. In addition to the strengths you already listed write or record answers to the following questions

➔ What do you have to do to truly be you?

➔ Who do you want to be even in the most challenging moments?

➔ What are the words you want people to use to describe you?

Using the answers to these questions, create a short phrase or statement that captures the essence of what the best you looks like. Share your personal mantra in your writing or recording.

Option 3: Self Care Satisfaction

Self care is defined as the practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress.

Name three new self-care practices you can take on this week to help you protect your well-being.

Examples of self-care practices:

➔ Give yourself social media breaks where you don’t look at any social media for an hour or an afternoon.

➔ Release relationships that make you feel drained or that you aren’t good enough.

➔ Go through your closet, room, and locker twice a year to remove broken, old or no longer needed items.

Option 4: Choose Your Own Adventure

Choose your own way to practice one of the power skills you learned this week.

➔ Managing one’s emotions

➔ Identifying and using stress-management strategies

➔ Exhibiting self-discipline and self motivation

➔ Setting personal and collective goals

➔ Using planning and organizational skills

➔ Showing the courage to take initiative

➔ Demonstrating personal and collective agency

After completing this activity, write or record your answers to the following questions:

➔ Which power skill did you practice?

➔ How did you practice the skill?

➔ What did you learn?