Author: Krissie (Artist)
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Skill Builder No. 18: Make a Change
Activity from Planner Want to make a change but waiting until you feel ready? Try to flip the script, do it first and then decide on your feelings later. Stop making decisions based on predictions about how it might feel. Think of it like trying on clothes at the store. You don’t know how they…
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Check-In #2
Activity from Planner Identify a day or week that felt particularly good and consider what you did that week that made a difference. How can you have more days or weeks like that? Write your answer below. Star the skills you’d like to review: Extended Activity How is it going? Take a few minutes to…
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Skill Builder No. 17: Self-care
Activity from Planner What is self-care? Is it sitting by the pool or getting a massage? Is it something only adults need to do? No! Self-care is simply evaluating what you need to be less stressed or more content. Self-care is self-awareness. Do one of the self-care activities. Extended Activity Self-care is a trendy concept,…
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Skill Builder No. 16: Reading Comprehension
Activity from Planner When you are reading, there are some physical tricks you can use to help the information stick. Pick one reading trick to try. Extended Activity When you are reading, there are some physical tricks you can use to help the information stick: Pick one item from the list and plan to try…
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Skill Builder No. 15: Starting a New Habit
Activity from Planner Have you ever wanted to make a change, but you get in the zone and forget you were going to do it differently? Sometimes succeeding in a new routine is about planning in advance. What can you do now to help yourself remember that you want to do it differently when the…
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Skill Builder No. 14: Sleep
Activity from Planner Sleep is the “night fuel” for your body and mind. During the day, we need a variety of fuels, but at night we need sleep. Most teens handle so many responsibilities that sleep gets shorter and less satisfying. Complete the sleep inventory in the attached PDF to see where you can make…
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Skill Builder No. 13: Water is Essential
Activity from Planner Nearly 50% of students are dehydrated during the school day. Dehydration affects your thinking, energy, attention, and focus. It affects how you socialize, your mood, and your mental health. It also affects your physical health – dehydration makes your heart work harder, slows your pace, and reaction times. Use the chart to…
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Skill Builder No. 12: Food is Fuel
Activity from Planner It’s okay; you can still eat your usual foods. If you eat a candy bar, you’ll feel pretty good for about 20 minutes (yay! dopamine!), but 45 minutes later, you will feel the crash. Lean protein will give longer burning fuel. Pick a favorite snack and then add a “top up” –…
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Skill Builder No. 11: Memory Tricks
Activity from Planner Extended Activity Learn how to hack your brain with these short-term memory tricks! Know the difference between recalling and recognizing material. Recalling means knowing and understanding a fact. Recall takes more work and more repetitions, flashcards, and studying. Recognizing material means you have seen it before and remember things about it but…
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Skill Builder No. 10: Reading Tips
Activity from Planner There is more than one way to read! Taking notes while doing any reading makes your recall even stronger! You can use the different methods at the bottom of the page to help you with different kinds of assignments. Extended Activity There’s more than one way to read! You can use these…