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MISTAKES MAKE YOU SMARTER?
Did you know that your brain is constantly growing and that it grows the most when you struggle with something? There is science that supports this and it shows that your brain actually grows more when you get an answer wrong, not when you get an answer right! Next time you are struggling in school, I want you to remember this and remind yourself that it is okay to make mistakes because.....this is when our brain grows! Watch this video below to see the science behind how our brain grows from making mistakes.
Did you know that your brain is constantly growing and that it grows the most when you struggle with something? There is science that supports this and it shows that your brain actually grows more when you get an answer wrong, not when you get an answer right! Next time you are struggling in school, I want you to remember this and remind yourself that it is okay to make mistakes because.....this is when our brain grows! Watch this video below to see the science behind how our brain grows from making mistakes.
ADVOCATING FOR YOURSELF
Self-advocacy is a skill that helps us understand what our needs are and communicating these needs with other people. Asking for help is a great way to advocate for yourself when you are struggling and need extra support. Self-advocacy isn't always easy and sometimes we may feel uncomfortable or nervous speaking up and asking for help. Remind yourself that it is okay to feel this way and that the more you practice advocating for yourself, the easier it will get!
Self-advocacy is a skill that helps us understand what our needs are and communicating these needs with other people. Asking for help is a great way to advocate for yourself when you are struggling and need extra support. Self-advocacy isn't always easy and sometimes we may feel uncomfortable or nervous speaking up and asking for help. Remind yourself that it is okay to feel this way and that the more you practice advocating for yourself, the easier it will get!
HOW TO MANAGE STRESS
We will all experience stress in our lives. It is important for us to identify helpful and healthy coping tools when we are feeling stress. Focus on these stress management tools next time you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed:
We will all experience stress in our lives. It is important for us to identify helpful and healthy coping tools when we are feeling stress. Focus on these stress management tools next time you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed:
- Get enough sleep each night (National Sleep Foundation recommends 9-11 hours of sleep each night)
- Exercise regularly
- Take calming deep belly breaths
- Listen to music (check out the music in the virtual calming room!)
- Eat a healthy diet
- Get organized
- Use positive self-talk
JUST BREATHE
Breathing is an amazing coping tool that we can use to help us get back to the Green Zone and feel more calm and relaxed. Try these breathing with the shapes below and find out which one is your favorite. Check out additional breathing with the shapes in the Virtual Calming Room.
Breathing is an amazing coping tool that we can use to help us get back to the Green Zone and feel more calm and relaxed. Try these breathing with the shapes below and find out which one is your favorite. Check out additional breathing with the shapes in the Virtual Calming Room.
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MY FAVORITE COPING SKILLS
Coping tools can help us feel more calm and relaxed when we are having strong feelings. All of our feelings are okay to have and it is important to identify what we are feeling. After we identify our feeling, it is important to use our coping tools so we can start to feel better. Look at the picture below and try out a new coping skill each day to see which ones work best for you. If the coping skill helped, put an x in the box so you know which ones to use again in the future.
Coping tools can help us feel more calm and relaxed when we are having strong feelings. All of our feelings are okay to have and it is important to identify what we are feeling. After we identify our feeling, it is important to use our coping tools so we can start to feel better. Look at the picture below and try out a new coping skill each day to see which ones work best for you. If the coping skill helped, put an x in the box so you know which ones to use again in the future.
POSITIVE SELF-TALK
Positive self-talk encourages us to not give up and try new things that may be difficult or scary. Negative self-talk are things we tell ourselves that are defeating and negative which keeps us from trying new things. Here are some ways to turn negative self-talk into positive self-talk:
Positive self-talk encourages us to not give up and try new things that may be difficult or scary. Negative self-talk are things we tell ourselves that are defeating and negative which keeps us from trying new things. Here are some ways to turn negative self-talk into positive self-talk:
- I will never understand math...........I'm going to keep trying and give it my best effort
- I made a mistake.............Mistakes help me learn
- This is too hard, I give up........This is tough, but so am I
SETTING GOALS
Setting goals for yourself is one of the keys to success at school (and beyond)! Think of one goal that you would like to create for yourself using the steps in the picture below.
Setting goals for yourself is one of the keys to success at school (and beyond)! Think of one goal that you would like to create for yourself using the steps in the picture below.
COPING TOOLS WHEN YOU FEEL STRESSED OR ANXIOUS
What are coping tools? Coping tools are things we can do to help us feel calm when we have strong feelings (mad, sad, frustrated, anxious, etc.). It is important to find some coping tools that work best for YOU! It may be helpful to try out different coping tools and see which ones work best for you. Try some of these coping tools below next time you are feeling stressed or anxious.
What are coping tools? Coping tools are things we can do to help us feel calm when we have strong feelings (mad, sad, frustrated, anxious, etc.). It is important to find some coping tools that work best for YOU! It may be helpful to try out different coping tools and see which ones work best for you. Try some of these coping tools below next time you are feeling stressed or anxious.
GOOD VS. BAD STRESS
Having some stress in our lives is not always bad. In the short term, stress can help us overcome a challenge or dangerous situation. Our bodies response to stress can give you bursts of energy, help you stay focused, and can protect you from harm. If we did not experience any stress we might not be motivated to do things that we need to do like studying for that big test! However, when our stress levels become too much for us to handle, it can leave us more vulnerable to anxiety. It is important for us to use our coping tools (especially deep breathing!) to help us get out of the stress overload zone and back to the optimal stress level.
Having some stress in our lives is not always bad. In the short term, stress can help us overcome a challenge or dangerous situation. Our bodies response to stress can give you bursts of energy, help you stay focused, and can protect you from harm. If we did not experience any stress we might not be motivated to do things that we need to do like studying for that big test! However, when our stress levels become too much for us to handle, it can leave us more vulnerable to anxiety. It is important for us to use our coping tools (especially deep breathing!) to help us get out of the stress overload zone and back to the optimal stress level.
COPING TOOLS CHALLENGE
What are coping tools? Coping tools are things we can do to help us feel calm when we have strong feelings (mad, sad, frustrated, anxious, etc.). It is important to find some coping tools that work best for YOU! It may be helpful to try out different coping tools and see which ones work best for you.
What are coping tools? Coping tools are things we can do to help us feel calm when we have strong feelings (mad, sad, frustrated, anxious, etc.). It is important to find some coping tools that work best for YOU! It may be helpful to try out different coping tools and see which ones work best for you.
MY WORRY CUP
We all have things that we worry about. In our lesson today, I want you to write down some of your worries and then find some tools that you think would be helpful next time you have these worry thoughts. Try a new tool out each time and see which ones worked best for you.
We all have things that we worry about. In our lesson today, I want you to write down some of your worries and then find some tools that you think would be helpful next time you have these worry thoughts. Try a new tool out each time and see which ones worked best for you.
THE EFFECTS OF POSITIVE SELF-TALK ON YOUR SELF-ESTEEM
What you tell yourself has a huge effect on your self-esteem. Positive self-talk is like feeding your self-esteem healthy food and makes you feel good about yourself. However, when we use negative self-talk, it is like feeding our self-esteem junk food which makes us not feel very good about ourselves. Start each day by thinking of one positive quality about yourself. Maybe you are a kind friend, a hard worker, or a good listener? Watch the video below and see how using positive self-talk really can affect how we see ourselves. When you are done watching the video, click on the worksheet link below and write down all the reasons why YOU ARE AMAZING!
What you tell yourself has a huge effect on your self-esteem. Positive self-talk is like feeding your self-esteem healthy food and makes you feel good about yourself. However, when we use negative self-talk, it is like feeding our self-esteem junk food which makes us not feel very good about ourselves. Start each day by thinking of one positive quality about yourself. Maybe you are a kind friend, a hard worker, or a good listener? Watch the video below and see how using positive self-talk really can affect how we see ourselves. When you are done watching the video, click on the worksheet link below and write down all the reasons why YOU ARE AMAZING!
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