High School Mind and Body Wellness

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I am challenging you to solve these 6 Brain Teasers! What can be seen once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in a thousand years? Which tire on a car does not turn? What gets wet when drying? Two men tried to cross a river in a boat that can only transport one person. However both men successfully got across the river.  How is this possible? On the way to the city I met a man and two women.  Each woman was carrying a pet carrier with a cat.  Each cat had 4 kittens. How many legs were on those going to the city? Laura is standing by Katey, and Katey is standing behind Laura.  How is this possible? GO AHEAD AND EMAIL ME YOUR ANSWERS AT: Kpepin@eskymos.com

Vision Board When the current world seems overwhelming, take time to look ahead. Create a vision board of all the things you are looking forward to in the coming months. Mini Vision Board Materials: Index cards (3x5 or 5x8) or 8.5 x 11 sheets of paper/card stock Magazines Markers, colored pencils, or crayons Scissors Glue Glitter tape to frame the vision board Mini vision boards are a great way to keep yourself motivated for achieving your goals!  You could even hang the smaller sized vision boards in your locker next year. Glitter tape is a fun way to frame the vision boards for a finishing touch.

Apps to Maintain Positive Mental Health What's Up What’s up is a free app that uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods to help you cope with Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and more. iOS  |  Android Relax Melodies Relax Melodies is the soothing app that makes sleep easy. We help you fall asleep in minutes with relaxing sounds, sleep meditations and bedtime stories. iOS  |  Android Happify Happify’s science-based activities and games can help reduce stress, overcome negative thoughts, and build greater resilience by providing effective tools and programs to improve emotional well-being. iOS  |  Android Colorfy Unleash your inner artist! Colorfy is coloring therapy now on your mobile. The secret against anxiety. Let the colors fill your mind in a relaxing painting experience. iOS  |  Android Calm Calm is an app for meditation and sleep. This app may offer lower

Good day!! What have you been doing to stay active?  If your bed or couch is where you' ve spent most of your time you may want to check out these reasons to exercise!  If getting the motivation to exercise is a challenge for you-- as it is for me-- set small goals for yourself.  Like a 15 min. walk outside, or 5 sit ups.  No doubt, once you start you will fill good and do more than your original goal. No matter what you do praise yourself for achieving your small goal and set out to do it daily. Watch the weather and make plans for exercising while social distancing- go for a bike ride with a friend, play baseball, go golfing, or fishing.  Enjoy!!

Gratitude is a great way to start our day, it helps our mind shift to the positive.  Put the word "gratitude" on your notebook or mirror- it will prompt you to think of something you appreciate in your life. Gratitude: A Worksheet Reviewed by:  KidsHealth Behavioral Health Experts en español La gratitud: hoja de trabajo Brain research shows that positive emotions, like gratitude, can benefit our bodies and minds. Feeling grateful for what we have (instead of obsessing about what we don't) helps with many different aspects of our lives — like relieving stress and boosting determination to try again when things don't work out the way we want. This worksheet can help you start thinking about  gratitude . Print out the page and write your answers to the questions in the spaces below. The act of writing down feelings of gratitude can reinforce this powerful emotion. For a daily reminder to practice gratitude, post your answers where you'll see them e