​Students Will :
Explore how they currently demonstrate self care in both the physical and mental ways.
Create a personal goal for increasing self care as part of their daily routine.

​Learning Intentions:

​Success Criteria

• I can list at least three examples of physical self-care activities I currently do.

• I can list at least three examples of mental self-care activities I currently do.

• I can explain how each of these activities contributes to my physical or mental well-being.

• I can reflect on how often I practice these self-care activities and how effective they are for me.

• In this unit, we are moving on to the concept of caring. This word is not unfamiliar to you at this point in your life; you have been caring for yourself and for others for quite some time!

• For this unit, caring is defined as providing care and showing concern for both ourselves and those around us.

​it is crucial to understand the role self-talk plays in our overall attitude and life experiences every day. Self-talk might sound awkward when you first hear the term. Do people really “talk” to themselves? The simple answer is YES. Many people are not even aware that their thoughts have an effect on how they feel, act, and go through their daily lives. However, we are actually telling ourselves both positive and negative things all throughout our day! To help you understand what this looks like

​Remember, what you think affects how you feel, which ultimately affects how your day will turn out. You can’t control everything around you, but you can control your thoughts and reactions to those things!