Act It Out
Pretend you are onstage performing a song that brings a smile to your face, makes you want to dance, or relaxes you. Act it out by singing or or humming that song!
Watching T.V. or playing video games for 3 hours or more is a healthy way to manage stress.
False
Sketch something that can stress you out sometimes.
Imagine if you were experiencing a crummy day, what would help YOU the most:
Listen To Music
Talk To An Adult You Trust
Play Outside
Draw / Color / Create Art
Build Something
Go for a walk
Which of these stressed you out the most in school?
Taking Tests
Not Understanding The Material…Yet
Homework
Expected to Stay Sitting, Still, & Quiet
5. Presenting In Front of Class
What is the healthiest coping skill below? Act it out
1.Yelling at the person that gets in your way.
2. Playing video games for 3 hours straight.
3. Taking a walk outside.
Taking a walk outside
It is best to ignore your feelings, pretending they are not there.
False
Draw a peaceful place that you can visualize and think about the next time you could use a calming coping tool.
Imagine if your friend told you they were stressed out because of something going on at home (and they didn’t want to share any details), what are 3 helpful coping strategies you could suggest they try out?
Taking a walk, reading, breathing, exercising........
Which of these stresses you out the most about friendships?
Making New Friends / Meeting New People
Being The Target Of Bullying
Fighting With Friends
Not Fitting In
Getting Pressured To Something You Are Not Comfortable With
Choose a healthy coping strategy from the following suggestions, or come up with your own, and without words, Act It Out.
See if the rest of the class can guess what the coping strategy is.
*read a book *write about how you feel *talk with a trusted adult or friend *ride a bike *build
something *practice yoga *paint or draw *cook
or bake *think or write about 3 things for which you are grateful
When life gets hard, asking an adult that you trust for help will only make it worse.
False
Draw something that helps you relate, with kindness and curiosity, to the feeling of anger.
Imagine if you were really worried about something, and noticed that it was impacting your ability to focus in school and sleep at night, name at least 1 person you could ask for help
Parent, teacher, counselor...
Which of these stresses you out the most at home?
Not Having Enough Money
Conflict/Problems With Siblings
Parents Fighting
Death Of A Loved One (Pets Included)
Not Spending Enough Time Together
What is your favorite way to exercise to help you deal with uncomfortable feelings such as stress, anxiety or anger?
Act It Out
Exercising releases “feel-good,” chemicals in our bodies that can improve our mood. And when we feel better, we often make better choices about how to deal with challenges.
Draw something you can do to take good, kind care of yourself when you feel sad.
Imagine if you asked to teach a class called “How to Relax.” Show us the relaxation technique you would teach.
Coping strategies:
are things people can do to feel better and increase peace and calmness when life gets tough.
make things worse when life gets tough.
are things people can do to feel better and increase peace and calmness when life gets tough.
Choose 3 of the coping tools below and see if your group can Act Them Out in under 1 minute, as the rest of the class guesses which ones you are acting out.
1) Exercise (like playing soccer, basketball, or running)
2) Create art (painting, drawing, sculpting)
3) Talk to someone you trust
4) Watch a funny movie
5) Go outside to and connect with nature (watch
the sky, climb a tree, garden, look for bugs, dig..)
6) Take a nap
7) Imagine a calm place or happy memory
8) Listen to music
9) Play with, pet, and/or cuddle with your pet
10) Read a book
Exercising, taking mindful, deep breaths, listening to music, drawing, playing and/or snuggling with a pet, talking or writing about your feelings, thinking about what you are grateful for, imagining a peaceful place, and making a list of 5 positive things are all healthy coping strategies.
True
Draw 3 things you are grateful for that you can remind yourself of when experiencing a really
tough day.
Imagine if someone you cared about said something mean to you, and you noticed you started to feel bad about yourself, what are 3 positive things about you that you could remind yourself of?
Top 3 Things
That Help You Get Through Hard
& Stressful Times: