Mental Health Resources
Mindfulness
Understanding Mindfulness
Mindfulness is when you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, meditation, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress.
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A zentangle is a method of drawing that involves repetition of different patterns. The object is to promote calmness through structured patterns that create beautiful images. The technique is relaxing, fun, and easy to learn! Try out a zentangle by watching the video below.
Mindfulness Coloring
Listen to the song in the video below to learn how mindfulness coloring can help you feel focused, calm, and relaxed. After you watch the video, click on the link below for printable coloring pages to color at home.
Click HERE for Coloring Pages
Calming Jar
Calming jars are a great tool for calming down when we have strong emotions. Calming jars can also help you:
Learn focusing skills
Calm down
Help regulate strong emotions
You can watch the calming jar video or you can make your own calming jar using the directions below. While you watch the calming jar video, focus on the glitter that is falling down and remember to do some slow deep breaths...notice how you feel at the end of the video.
Wellness
What is wellness?
Wellness is the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to to attain better physical and mental health outcomes.
Affirmations
Positive affirmations are positive phrases and statements that are repeated to help challenge negative thoughts and encourage positive changes in your life.
Exercise
When we exercise, the body releases chemicals that boost your sense of well-being and make you feel good! By exercising, this also helps get rid of those chemicals that cause you stress and anxiety. Those who exercise more tend to be happier and have an easier time managing their moods, feelings, and emotions. There are many fun ways to get that exercise in daily, such as: riding a bike, skateboarding, jumping on a trampoline, dancing, sports, and taking your dog for a walk!
Try this awesome "Red Light, Green Light" Dance Party exercise to see you if you enjoy it! If you do, then add this to your list of helpful ways to release that stress or anxiety when you experience it.
Healthy & Well-Balanced Diet
Having a healthy and well-balanced diet not only helps you physically, but emotionally and mentally as well. It will help you feel better and enjoy life more! Here are some excellent healthy eating tips!
Self-Care
Engaging in a self-care routine has been proven to reduce or eliminate anxiety or depression, reduce stress, improve concentration, minimize frustration and anger, increase happiness, improve energy, and more.
The Benefits of Sleep
It is so important to make sure you get enough sleep regularly. It is recommended for children between the ages of 6-12 years old to be getting 9-12 hours of sleep each night! Some of the benefits in doing s include: improved attention, behavior, learning, memory, and overall mental and physical health! Here are some tips to help you get a good night's sleep.