Physical
What is "Physical" Self Care?
Physical self-care includes how you're fueling your body, how much sleep you're getting, how much physical activity you are doing, and how well you're caring for your physical needs
Close connections are important to your well-being. Identify your social connections!
Family / Friends / Teachers / Coaches / Others
True or False: Mental self-care includes doing things that keep your mind sharp
True
True or False: It's important to have healthy coping skills to deal with uncomfortable emotions, like anger, anxiety, and sadness. Emotional self-care may include activities that help you acknowledge and express your feelings regularly and safely
True!
What Disney movie has Pride Rock?
Lion King
True or False: Eating a healthy meal is part of physical health?
True: Eating healthy keeps your body and mind strong and healthy!
True or False: Calling/texting a friend who always knows how to make you laugh is a good way to practice Social self care.
True!
True or False: Playing video games is a good way to practice "Mental" self care
TRUE! Playing 15-30 minutes of a video games can be a good way to mentally challenge yourself!
Stress ball, fidgets, deep breaths, talk it out...
Finish this Disney song.
"You got a ______ in me!"
"You got a FRIEND in me"
From Toy Story
Example: Tina stayed up late and only got 4 hours of sleep. She woke up late and did not have time to brush her hair or teeth. Did Tina use "Physical" self-care?
Yes or No? Explain!
Tina did not get enough sleep the night before, making it hard to wake up. Tina did not have time to brush her hair or brush her teeth.
Practicing good hygiene and getting a good nights sleep is part of Physical self care!
Name one benefit of practicing Mindfulness
Reduce anxiety, improves relationships, improves memory, reduces overthinking, improve ability to adapt to stressful situations and improves ability to manage emotions.
Riddle Time!
What has many keys but can't open a single lock?
A Piano
False: It is okay to have uncomfortable emotions and learning how to manage those uncomfortable feelings will help you understand what works when you feel that way again.
How many brothers does Prince Hans of the Southern Isles have in Frozen?
Twelve
Everyone on your team name one way they practice Physical self care
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Listening to music is good practice for mental self care. What type of music is SCIENTIFICALLY best to listen to when you are feeling sad?
Happy Music! Music that makes you feel good, makes you dance or makes you smile when HELP left your mood if you are having a bad day!
Pop / Country / Hip-Hop / Alternative / Punk-Pop
Example: Alex had a rough weekend and experienced a lot of intense emotions after having a fight with their parents. They decided to journal about their fight and wrote out all their feelings about the fight and their parents. Did Alex practice good emotional self care? Explain!
Yes, Alex used journaling to explore their feelings. Journaling is a great way to reflect on what happened, reflect on hopes and dreams and understand the cause and effect of something that happened. Alex might be able to look back at their fight and change their behavior OR vocalize their needs/feelings in a better way next time their is a disagreement.
Who said: “Fish are friends not food”?
Bruce the Shark
Finding Nemo
Exercise is a GREAT way to practice physical health. Everyone on your team do 10 jumping jacks, push up OR sit ups.
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What are the two components of Mindfulness?
Awareness and Acceptance
Example: Bob is having a hard time participating in the class activity. He is feeling very overwhelmed and anxious. What SHOULD Bob do to help with his mental self care?
A. Ignore the directions and put his head down
B. Start yelling at everyone and distract his peers
C. Ask for Break
D. Stand on the table and tap dance
C. Ask for a Break
It is always okay to ask for a break! Taking 5 minutes to gather your thoughts and rejoin the group is great "mental" self care practice!
One Person from your team:
Think about an uncomfortable emotions you experienced today or this weekend. What did you do to cope? Was it healthy or unhealthy?
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Name the Emotions in Rileys Mind from the movie Inside Out
Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Anger and Fear