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COPING WITH STRESS: ART, BREATHING EXERCISES, MINDFULNESS, & MORE

Lists of coping strategies. Examples of how to practice mindfulness. A collection of resources for helping students feel calm and relaxed.

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Coping With Stress: Art, Breathing Exercises, Mindfulness, & More: Resources

Kindness Rocks and Kindness Calendar

Are you looking for something to keep your kids busy that also has an educational component? This is a great activity from Mindfulmazing that teaches kindness through a craft. The link also provides a kindness calendar of different activities like this one. Following a kindness calendar reinforces kindness as a core value. Check it out!

Feelings Check-In

Are you looking for a way to have your kids check in with their feelings AND practice a little writing? Check out this Inside Out Feelings Check in from "Building Our Story."

Free Mindfulness Classes

Mindful Schools is designing these online mindfulness classes with K-5 students in mind – AND please know that students and adults of all ages are welcome to participate. We are aware that many families are away from school and work, and we hope this is a resource that families can enjoy together.

Self-Care Facts and Ideas

During these difficult and unpredictable times, it is important that we take time to show ourselves some love. Self-care is more important now than ever. It is far too easy to become swept up in the wave of anxiety and feeling like there is too much to do for others that you don't do anything for yourself. Check out these ideas for how to practice self-care.

Starfish Breathing

Try out this simple, yet effective, breathing strategy. It might be the next tool in your coping skills toolbox.

Coping Skills

Check out these calming activities and videos. Strategies are separated by age level in order to best meet the needs of your child.

Feelings Journal

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Coping With Stress: Art, Breathing Exercises, Mindfulness, & More: List

Anxiety and Coping With the Coronavirus

Click to watch this training for caregivers on how to help cope with the anxiety you or your children may be feeling.

Worry Warriors Video Series

Welcome to video 1 in the Worry Warrior series! Today's Worry Warrior question: what in the world is a Worry Warrior? We'll talk about what it means to be a Worry Warrior and practice a Worry Warrior Battle Skill (spoiler alert: it's warrior breathing!). Check out the whole series for great strategies on how to cope with worries.

Square Breathing

This is one of our favorite breathing strategies. It's so simple, you can do it anywhere, and it works! Click the button below to watch a video about square breathing.

Melting

Practice melting away that icky frozen feeling you get when you're scared, frustrated, or angry.

Swirling

Focus your breathing and settle your swirling thoughts in this calming mindfulness exercise.

How to Make A Squishy Stress Ball

Learn HOW TO make a squishy stress ball with Om Petalhead, Aven, and Devyn

Various Breathing Exercises

Click the button below to access interactive breathing strategies from GoZen that your child can print out and use to monitor his/her emotions throughout the day.

Coping With Stress: Art, Breathing Exercises, Mindfulness, & More: List
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