Body
One type of body self-care is to do this daily for the recommended 8-10 hours, usually at night.
What is sleep?
This type of self-care is for your mind. Some prefer to do this using paper and pencil. While others prefer to use a computer. However, both will achieve the same thing - getting your thoughts in writing.
What is journal?
Sitting in a quiet place with this playing in the background in one example of self-care for your heart and spirit.
*ACDC would not work in this situation.
What is calming music?
With this lesson, you focused on prioritizing your "rocks". Remember, your big rocks should come first!
What is "put first things first"? (Habit 3)
What is water?
Some of you may have established some of these. However to help with your mind self-care, it would be good to learn a new one! Some options to consider: knitting, puzzle building, photography, painting, or performing magic tricks.
What are hobbies?
This kind of heart and spirit self-care can seem very challenging in today's society of Snapchat, Instagram, and Tik-Tok. However, by limiting your usage of this will allow you to refocus on what's important, like your big rocks.
What is unplugging your device or limiting device usage?
(Similar answers will work)
*According to a CNN study in October of 2019, teens spend an average of 7 or more hours on screens for entertainment, outside of schoolwork.
What is "begin with the end in mind"? (Habit 2)
Examples of this type of self-care include: stretching with yoga, using stairs instead of elevators, strolling with a pet, or pumping iron.
*This should be done daily!
What is exercise?
What is coloring?
*Would also take "drawing"
There are many opportunities locally that you can do to fulfill this type of heart/spirit self-care. Some examples include: picking up trash in the parks, working at after school programs/activities (Literacy Night is coming!), spending some time playing games at a nursing home, and helping put the flags out for Avenue of the Flags.
What is volunteering?
This habit reminds you to take care of your most important tool, yourself.
Consume items like these regularly to help get the necessary nutrients your body needs: leeks, legumes, collard greens, and parsnips.
A teen needs 2- 2 1/2 cups of these daily.
This type of mind self-care would be considered a "win-win" for many of you. You can take care of your mind while working towards your quarterly point goals.
Mrs. Kuiper would love to assist you with this one!
What is reading?
This type of self-care for the heart and spirit can be quite fun! Some activities may include going out for supper, attending a school event, or go for a bike ride on the Sheldon trails.
The key to this type of self-care is someone needs to be with you IN PERSON. Snapchat streaks don't count.
What is spend time with family and friends?
(or something similar)
The High School Musical song "We're All in This Together" could be the theme song for this habit.
What is "Synergize"?
BONUS ALL TEAMS Participate:
Choose 1 person from your team to complete this task. If the individual can complete the task, you will receive the point.
Task: Take your fingers and interlock them together and place them on top of your head. While keeping your hands here, sit down on the floor. Once you are seated, you need to stand back up. All must be done without lifting your hands off your head.
Any team that was able to complete this task gets 500 points!
BONUS: ALL TEAMS Participate:
Each team needs a piece of paper and pencil. Number that paper to 5.
Using your brain power solve these riddles. These are palindromes (words spelled the same forward and backward)
1. Midday: ______
2. Title for a lady: ______
3. Bounce in water: _______
4. A glimpse: _______
5. Soda: ______
If you get 5/5 on this, your team gets 500 points!
Bonus: All participate!
Everyone is needed for this task. Heart/Spirit also promotes widening your friend circles. Over the past several weeks, you have been with this group of kids. In today's challenge, you need to test how well you know each other.
You will be given 1 minute to find someone in this group that you have something in common with (2-3 per group). Only stipulations: 1. Cannot be in the same grade. 2. Cannot be on the same Jeopardy team.
Now share out your similarities with the large group!
What is "be proactive"? (Habit 1)