Design Your Self-Care Menu

Collin O'Leary

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Design Your Self-Care Menu

Create a personalized self-care menu

In this lesson, students will design a personalized self-care menu, listing activities that help them relax and recharge. This exercise encourages mindfulness and proactive approaches to managing stress and maintaining mental health. It is important for students to recognize the value of self-care and to have a set of go-to activities that can help them manage stress effectively.

Audience

Grades 6-8

Time

25 minutes

Approach

Create a personalized self-care menu

Materials

Self-Care Menu Worksheet, and Discussion Guide

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Briefly explain the concept of self-care and its importance.
Share examples of self-care activities (e.g., reading, walking, listening to music).
Explain that students will create their own self-care menu.

Step 2

Guided Brainstorming

10 mins

Distribute the Self-Care Menu Worksheet.
Guide students through brainstorming self-care activities.
Encourage students to think about activities that help them relax and recharge.
Allow students to discuss their ideas with a partner or small group.

Step 3

Create Self-Care Menu

8 mins

Have students fill out their Self-Care Menu Worksheet with their chosen activities.
Encourage creativity and personalization.
Remind students that their menu should include a variety of activities.

Step 4

Closure

2 mins

Ask a few students to share one or two activities from their self-care menu.
Emphasize the importance of regularly practicing self-care.
Collect the worksheets if you plan to review them, or allow students to keep them for personal use.

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Worksheet

Self-Care Menu Worksheet

This worksheet helps students list activities that help them relax and recharge. It encourages mindfulness and proactive approaches to managing stress.

List three activities that help you relax.

Think about activities you enjoy doing in your free time.

List three activities that help you recharge.

Consider activities that make you feel energized and happy.

List three activities you can do when you feel stressed.

Think about activities that help you calm down and feel better.

Discussion

Self-Care Discussion Guide

This guide provides questions to facilitate a discussion about self-care and its importance.

Why is self-care important?

Discuss the benefits of self-care, such as reducing stress and improving mental health.

What are some examples of self-care activities?

Encourage students to share their ideas and examples of activities they find relaxing or recharging.

How can you make time for self-care in your daily routine?

Discuss strategies for incorporating self-care into a busy schedule.