Teaching and practicing two evidence-based relaxation techniques—deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation—to help the student calm physical and emotional stress responses.
A restorative gratitude activity focused on the themes of spring, rebirth, and personal development for adults.
A spring-themed group counseling session focused on growth mindset and resilience. Students use garden metaphors to understand how challenges help them grow and learn strategies to bounce back from setbacks.
Advanced emotion regulation and mindfulness skills, specifically 'Opposite Action' and 'Wise Mind.' Students learn to prune unhelpful emotional responses and cultivate a balanced mind that integrates logic and emotion.
Focus on emotion regulation by identifying and describing emotions as 'emotional weather.' Students learn the function of emotions and how to track their feelings without judgment, much like a gardener tracks the changing seasons.
Introduction to mindfulness skills (Observe, Describe, Participate) using spring awakening as a metaphor for becoming present. Students practice grounding techniques and non-judgmental awareness of their current environment and internal state.