Connected to Self Activities

Journaling

Students explore journaling about their feelings in order to understand situations and how they might respond to them.

Stop! The Worry

Students build safe and thoughtful solutions around the issues and concerns that affect them emotionally.

Meditation Moment

Students take a few moments to meditate at the start of the class. They then focus on an affirmation or recording.

Deep Breathing

Students explore an activity to help them connect with their breath and relax.

Sounds of Silence

Students find a quiet, silent space to sit or lie and be thoughtful as they relax.

Mindful Eating

Students snack or hydrate in a thoughtful and mindful way, with the goal of seeing and tasting their food in a new way.

Sufficient and Satisfactory Sleep

Students brainstorm strategies they can use to get enough sleep every day.

Smile More

Students take a brief moment to relax and reflect on things that make them happy or help them relax.

Happy Mood Board

Students create a bulletin board on which they can place images, words, photos, poems, and other items that make them smile when they see them.