Journaling for good Emotional Health
Let’s look at ways to express yourself when problems arise:
There are healthy ways to deal with our feelings, such as deep breathing, meditation, drawing, or writing in a journal. You can also practice coping skills together to bond.
Using these tools helps you to start to build self-control.
Here are some benefits of journaling:
● Improve mental health
● Journaling can help you gain control of your emotions and improve your mental health.
● Increase self-awareness
● Journaling can help you get to know yourself better, including your secrets, embarrassing thoughts, and feelings you don’t want to share with others.
● Work through problems
● Journaling can help you break down problems, fears, and obstacles into more manageable components
Bonus Activity:
Let’s practice journaling
● Here are some tips for journaling:
● You can journal in a notebook, on paper, or on your computer.
● You can write, draw, or type in your journal.
● You can use colored pens, stickers, and photos to make your journal feel like a safe
space.
● You can use a notepad app on your phone or tablet but be aware that cloud storage may transfer your notes to other devices.
● You can journal for 15 minutes and write whatever comes to mind.
Music Playlist During Snack
● Three Little Birds – Bob Marley & The Wailers
● Working 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
● First of May – Bee Gees
Healthy Snack
Simple Ingredients:
If you’re looking for something other than peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, try these Cream Cheese Snacks! Make these no-bake snacks with just 3 ingredients.
■ Seeds & grains crispbread
■ Whipped cream cheese
■ Raspberry, blueberry, or apricot preserves ■ A sprinkle of chia seeds – for added crunch and extra fiber
Movement Activity:
Have a Hoola Hoop Contest!
Who can last the longest for each?
● Start at the top: Hula hoop around the neck
● Hula hoop around the right arm
● Hula hoop around the left arm
● Hula hoop around the waist