Winters High School & Career Readiness Academy

Mental Health

Emotional Intelligence Activities for students:

Emotional Intelligence is a wide range of skills that children of all ages can develop and improve. These skills are critical for emotional well-being and life success.

Website: Care for your coronavirus anxiety:

The following link provides Resources for anxiety and your mental health in a global climate of uncertainty.

SLEEP: There is doubt that sleep helps fuel the brain and body. While sleep is vital for people of all ages, teens require an adequate nights sleep to help boost their mental, physical, social, and emotional development. Below are some resources talk about the importance of sleep.

KNOW YOUR STUDENT RIGHTS

As a student, you have rights at school so STAND UP for your RIGHTS.

UC Berkeley Greater Good:

These are Greater Good's ten building blocks of individual and community well-being — the behaviors that research suggests will support your health and happiness, and foster positive connections with other people.

Mindfulness and Meditation

Virtual Calming Room

UC Berkeley Mindfulness Tips

UC Berkeley More mindfulness tips

Mindful Eating: In this exercise, your teen will learn how to eat mindfully. The example used is an orange, but it can be almost anything.

Here’s what to do:

Start by holding your orange and rolling it in your hand, noticing how it feels.
Hold the orange close to your nose and take a sniff. Think about what it smells like.
Pay attention to what it looks like and what it feels like.
Peel your orange mindfully, and stay present.
Taste the orange, noting the flavor, the texture, the juiciness, etc.

Click here to see 4 other exercises explained in detail: Mindful Breathing, Mindful Walking, Mindful Word, Mindful Driving.

Guided Medication Videos that help with Relaxation & De-stressing:

Please access addition meditation and mindful exercise using the following links:

Mindfulness for Teens: Mindful Reccomendation for Apps.