Mental Health

What is a positive statement you need to tell yourself more?

• I matter as a person

• I don't need to be perfect

• My best is good enough

• There will always be people who love me no matter what

Think about an activity that makes you feel joyful but haven't done for a while. When can you make time this week to do it?

BONUS Share the activity in chat!

• I can make time during lunch

• I can make time between 3-5 after school, but before dinnner

• I can make time on Friday during async time

• I can make time this weekend

What is something you are good at and could teach someone else? It can be big or little!

Examples: play an instrument, braid hair, neat handwriting, horseback riding, basketball, draw stick figures, etc.

What is something you can change about your school space to help improve your mental health during the day?

• Rearrange the furniture

• Organize or color code my notes

• Buy cool organizers to personalize and declutter

• Get headphones to help me focus and listen to music between classes

• Other, share in chat if you like

There is a saying "clothes make the man". What is one thing you can change about how you dress to improve your mental health? (example, sometimes Ms. Gulbis puts a ribbon in her hair to feel fancier)

• I can change out of my PJs during school so that I feel more energized

• I can wear my favorite dress up clothes randomly

• I can try a new hairstyle

• I can dress like a superhero once in a while

• Other, share in chat if you like!

What is a way you like to destress? Your unofficial homework today is to do one of these activities.

• I like to do something that distracts me like a game, puzzle, reading

• I like to do something physical, like a sport, walking, chores

• I get together with family or friends

• I need to make something like a craft, food, art, etc.

• Other, share in chat if you like!

If you keep all your feelings bottled up, you might just explode. Sometimes venting is the best way to help destress, how can you vent this week?

• I can journal about it.

• I can write it on a piece of paper and burn it to help me let go.

• I can vent to a friend.

• I can vent to an adult/teacher/counselor

• Other, do you have another way to vent? Let us know in chat

Draw something while you wait for class to begin :)

Color some more!