🟢This Happens to Me
Your heart is racing before a presentation and your brain says “you’re going to mess up.”
Anxiety
Comparing your life to others online can hurt your…
self-esteem
A fast way to calm down in less than a minute.
Deep breathing
The part of your brain that reacts fast to fear.
Amygdala
A friend is upset. The BEST first thing you do is…
Listen without judging
You keep replaying something embarrassing from yesterday over and over.
overthinking
Thinking everyone else’s life is perfect because of Instagram.
Comparison trap
Exercise helps your brain release these “feel-good” chemicals.
Endorphins
A “feel-good” brain chemical linked to motivation and reward.
Dopamine
Better choice: keep everything inside OR talk to someone?
Talk to someone
You don’t feel like doing anything you used to enjoy.
Depression
Taking a break from social media for your mental health.
Digital detox
Writing your thoughts and feelings down.
Journaling
Sleep helps your brain do this important job.
Reset / recover / process emotions
Asking for help is a sign of…
Strength
Out of nowhere, you feel like you can’t breathe and need to escape.
Panic attack
Posting just for likes instead of being real affects your…
Authenticity
Saying “no” to protect your time and energy.
Boundaries
Stress can affect at least two of these: sleep, mood, focus, or body.
Any two (sleep, mood, focus, body)
Someone in school you can talk to for support.
Counselor / teacher / trusted adult
You’re stressed, so instead of starting your work… you scroll for hours.
avoidance (or procrastination)
Scrolling late at night and losing sleep because of your phone.
Poor sleep habits
Focusing only on the present moment, not the past or future.
Mindfulness
Your brain is still developing until around this age.
Mid-20s
If a friend says “I’m not okay,” something you should NOT do.
Ignore them / make fun of them / dismiss them.