If you're feeling negative, try doing some of these things!
- Move your body: Jumping, stretching, bouncing, swinging, push-ups
- Connect with your breath: slowly breathing to 10
- Name five things you are grateful for <3
- Take a short walk outside (if it’s safe)
- Hold something in your hands and focus on the color or texture
- Eat a piece of candy and choose three words that describe its taste
- Name five different things you can see around the room
- Put on relaxing, soft, positive music
- Drink water
- Have a snack
- Get more sleep / Take a nap
- Watch a funny video
- Talk to a trusted adult or friend
- Doodle /journal about your feelings
- Crumple up some paper and toss it in the trash/recycling
- Repeat kind phrases to yourself:
- “I'm having a rough time, but I will make it through.”
- “I'm doing your best and I can get better.”
- "This is hard but I can do this. I have the help I need."
