Self-Awareness
Relationship Skills
Social Awareness
Responsible Decision-Making
Self-Management
100
This is a term that means having your mind on what you are doing and feeling right now. It is the opposite of rushing, or doing too many things at once.
Mindfulness
100
It's always good to get this from someone before touching them
permission, consent
100
Hi, my name is Terry Stokes-- he/they. I just introduced myself and included these.
Pronouns
100
Experts recommend putting down screens at least this long before going to bed
one hour
100
this emotion arises when we feel frustrated, disappointed, or hurt
anger
200
This mental health practice involves the following:
Hold up your left hand with all five fingers out, palm facing your face.
- Take the pointer finger of your right hand and put it at the base of your left thumb.
- Trace the outline of your left hand slowly. When your right finger is going up one side of your finger, breathe in. When it is going down, breathe out. By the end, you will have taken five deep breaths.
Starfish breathing
200
This is one thing you can do to help you make new friends
find common interests, show kindness, help them with something, offer a handshake or hug, etc
200
When you notice someone else experiencing a negative emotion, if they are open to it, you can help them to identify their ___ and ____ (and you can use the posters in the classroom to help you)
Feelings and Needs
200
Before reacting or responding to something out of anger, it's always good to do this first
take several deep breaths, count to 10, think compassionate thoughts, etc
200
This tool below is used to help us identify our emotions.
Feelings Wheel (circle)
300
This mental health practice involves the following:
- Find a comfortable seat and close your eyes.
- In one minute of silence, imagine a place where you feel peaceful.
- In your mind, think about what does your place looks, sounds, smells, feels, and tastes like
Peaceful Place Meditation
300
This group activity involves each member sharing their favorite part of the day and their least favorite part of the day. To up the challenge, you can have the next person to share repeat the previous person’s remarks before sharing their own.
Highs and Lows
300
this is a term that people often use for themselves if they don't identify as a boy or girl, or as both boy and girl
non-binary
300
before making a choice, it's always good to think about what the ___ of that choice might be
outcomes, consequences
300
these are some of the most basic human needs
physical: health, safety, food, water, shelter
psychological: love, belonging, friendship, self-esteem
400
This mindfulness practice involves a specific pattern of inhaling, holding, exhaling, and holding for four seconds each.
Box breathing, square breathing, 4-4-4 breathing
400
this is a term for putting ourselves in other people's shoes; imagining how they might be feeling and extending compassion to them
empathy
400
These are three pros and three cons of social media
Pros: finding like-minded people, learning new things, sharing life milestones
Cons: comparing ourselves to others, chasing the feeling of likes and follows, addictive algorithims
400
If we want to grow, develop, or improve in certain areas, it's helpful to set ____, especially ones that are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound
goals
400
The tool below is used to help us sort through our emotions and how they may be affecting our mood.
Feelings Grid
500
This mindfulness practice involves taking a few minutes to check in with and pay attention to various parts of ourselves
Body Scan
500
These are the four steps of conflict resolution that we have been following all year (and which are written on a poster in the classroom).
Observations, Feelings, Needs, and Requests
500
This mindfulness practice involves imagining that every time you breathe in, your body fills with love. Then, imagining that every time you breathe out, you send love out of your lungs to another person, or even to yourself
Loving-Kindness Meditation
500
This is a tool or document that helps you keep track of your income and spending
Budget
500
This is a practice in which people say positive things about themselves to themselves, such as "I am strong. I am loved. I am capable."
Affirmations