Winter Wellness Workshop

Nicole Camp

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Winter Wellness Workshop

Promote wellness and coping strategies

In this Winter Wellness Workshop, students will engage in a series of activities designed to promote physical, mental, and emotional wellness. These exercises will help students develop healthy coping strategies for managing stress and maintaining balance, which are crucial skills for their overall well-being and academic success.

Audience

Grades 9-12

Time

45 minutes

Approach

Promote wellness and coping strategies

Materials

Yoga mats, Journals, Pens, Printable Cards: Wellness Tips, and Discussion: Wellness Strategies

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Welcome students and introduce the concept of wellness, emphasizing the importance of physical, mental, and emotional health.
Briefly outline the activities planned for the session.

Step 2

Physical Wellness Activity

10 minutes

Lead a short yoga session focusing on breathing and stretching exercises.
Encourage students to focus on their breathing and the sensations in their body.

Step 3

Mental Wellness Activity

10 minutes

Distribute journals and pens to students.
Guide students through a short mindfulness meditation, then ask them to write about their experience and any thoughts or feelings that arose.

Step 4

Emotional Wellness Activity

10 minutes

Use the Printable Cards: Wellness Tips to facilitate a group discussion.
Each student picks a card and shares how they can apply the tip in their daily life.

Step 5

Discussion: Wellness Strategies

5 minutes

Engage students in a discussion about the different strategies they learned and how they can incorporate them into their routines.
Use the Discussion: Wellness Strategies attachment to guide the conversation.

Step 6

Closure

5 minutes

Summarize the key points of the workshop.
Encourage students to practice these wellness strategies regularly.
Thank students for their participation and openness.

Worksheet

Printable Cards: Wellness Tips

These cards contain various wellness tips that students can use to promote their physical, mental, and emotional health. They are designed for one-sided printing and can be used during the emotional wellness activity.

Take a deep breath and count to ten.

Write down three things you are grateful for.

Spend five minutes in nature.

Practice a random act of kindness.

Set a small, achievable goal for today.

Discussion

Discussion: Wellness Strategies

This discussion will help students reflect on the wellness strategies they learned and how they can apply them in their daily lives.

What is one wellness strategy you learned today that you plan to use?

Encourage students to think about which activity resonated with them the most and why.

How can practicing wellness strategies help you manage stress?

Discuss the benefits of regular practice and how it can lead to better stress management.

What challenges might you face in incorporating these strategies into your routine?

Help students identify potential obstacles and brainstorm solutions to overcome them.