ECHOFLEX RESOURCES BY SESSION
SESSION #1:
Anchor: Stress Relief
Topic: Resilience and Growing Your Brain
Activity Materials: Handbook, extra paper, writing & drawing tools, water bottles, cups, paper towels
Resources: Growth mindset brain video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf8FX2sI3gU
Growth Work (to be completed at home):
Topic: Resilience and Growing Your Brain
Activity Materials: Handbook, extra paper, writing & drawing tools, water bottles, cups, paper towels
Resources: Growth mindset brain video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf8FX2sI3gU
Growth Work (to be completed at home):
- VIA https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/register
- Youth Version or Adult Version -Bring print out of results to Session 2
SESSION #2:
Anchor: Kindness & Spirituality
Topic: Practicing Gratitude Results in Well-Being & Resiliency
Activity Materials: Handbook, extra paper, writing & drawing tools
Resources: Jessica’s affirmation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3rK0kZFkg
Growth Work (to be completed at home):
1. Decide as individuals & as a household, how to regularly practice gratitude (e.g. specific meal time, journals, gratitude rose, etc.)
• Watch a video on Well-Being (various options):
• Well-being video created by teens (for kids): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF7Ou43Vj6c
• PERMA video (teens/adults): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnI1ZUgFPlM
2. Fill out your PERMA Worksheet
• Focus on one or more elements of PERMA (individual and/or family)
Topic: Practicing Gratitude Results in Well-Being & Resiliency
Activity Materials: Handbook, extra paper, writing & drawing tools
Resources: Jessica’s affirmation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3rK0kZFkg
Growth Work (to be completed at home):
1. Decide as individuals & as a household, how to regularly practice gratitude (e.g. specific meal time, journals, gratitude rose, etc.)
• Watch a video on Well-Being (various options):
• Well-being video created by teens (for kids): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF7Ou43Vj6c
• PERMA video (teens/adults): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnI1ZUgFPlM
2. Fill out your PERMA Worksheet
• Focus on one or more elements of PERMA (individual and/or family)
SESSION #3:
Anchor: Stress Relief
Topic: Stress In Our Bodies
Activity Materials: Handbook, extra paper, writing materials, stickers
Resources: If you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed, you can call Mesa County Human Resources at (970) 244-1857 and talk to someone about what is going on and how to manage your stress.
Growth Work (to be completed at home):
1. Notice when you're feeling stressed and how it shows up in your body.
2. Practice 1 new way to manage stress this week.
Topic: Stress In Our Bodies
Activity Materials: Handbook, extra paper, writing materials, stickers
Resources: If you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed, you can call Mesa County Human Resources at (970) 244-1857 and talk to someone about what is going on and how to manage your stress.
Growth Work (to be completed at home):
1. Notice when you're feeling stressed and how it shows up in your body.
2. Practice 1 new way to manage stress this week.
SESSION #4:
Anchor: Self-Regulation
Topic: Character Strengths
Activity Materials: Character Strengths Results, Chart, Handbooks, Writing Materials, Scissors, and Glue Sticks.
Resources:
Growth Work (to be completed at home):
1. Decide as individuals & as a household, what your superhero strengths are. Notice how you and others use your strengths this week
2. Design a superhero family/household logo to represent your strengths
Topic: Character Strengths
Activity Materials: Character Strengths Results, Chart, Handbooks, Writing Materials, Scissors, and Glue Sticks.
Resources:
Growth Work (to be completed at home):
1. Decide as individuals & as a household, what your superhero strengths are. Notice how you and others use your strengths this week
2. Design a superhero family/household logo to represent your strengths
SESSION #5:
Anchor: Social Interaction
Topic: Team Work
Activity Materials: Spaghetti Noodles, Marshmallows, Tape, Tool Print Out
Resources:
Growth Work (to be completed at home):
1. Decide as individuals & as a household, what tools you'll use to work together as a team.
2. Notice teamwork being used at school, work, home. How do you fit into team work? How do others fit in?
Topic: Team Work
Activity Materials: Spaghetti Noodles, Marshmallows, Tape, Tool Print Out
Resources:
Growth Work (to be completed at home):
1. Decide as individuals & as a household, what tools you'll use to work together as a team.
2. Notice teamwork being used at school, work, home. How do you fit into team work? How do others fit in?
SESSION #6:
Anchor: Physical Activity/Stress Relief
Topic: Bouncing Back/Stress Management
Activity Materials: Handbooks, Plain Paper, Writing Materials
Resources: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/behavioral-health-partners/bhp-blog/april-2018/5-4-3-2-1-coping-technique-for-anxiety.aspx
Growth Work (to be completed at home):
1. Identify one strategy you'll use to decrease stress this week
2. Use the Glass/Rubber Ball analogy and choose at least 1-2 rubber balls that you can allow to "bounce" this week
Topic: Bouncing Back/Stress Management
Activity Materials: Handbooks, Plain Paper, Writing Materials
Resources: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/behavioral-health-partners/bhp-blog/april-2018/5-4-3-2-1-coping-technique-for-anxiety.aspx
Growth Work (to be completed at home):
1. Identify one strategy you'll use to decrease stress this week
2. Use the Glass/Rubber Ball analogy and choose at least 1-2 rubber balls that you can allow to "bounce" this week
8 KEY COMPONENTS TO MENTAL HEALTH
Over the course of our time together we will address these key components and provide strategies to use them in your family's lives.
Good Nutrition
Internal Self Regulation |
Stress Relief
Social Interaction |
Good Sleep
Kindness |
Physical Activity
Spirituality |
