Self-Care Activities
(Just click on the blue words and then click on the link that appears below the words.)
Blow bubbles | Play a board game | Make a list of your accomplishments | Meditate | Take an online course https://www.classcentral.com/tag/teenagers |
Coloring time! https://coloringhome.com/teenage-coloring-pages-free-printable | Drink a cup of tea | Ride your bike | Go stargazing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14b8LyoHq74 | Start a gratitude daily journal I am thankful for…... |
Teach your pet a new trick | Make a list of goals for yourself | Do yoga | Do your laundry | Write a letter to your future self |
Play an instrument | Do an arts or craft activity | Walk your dog(s) | Write a thank you email to your teachers | |
Write in a journal | Look at family photo albums | Find a book you want to read | Be in the moment. Go outside without your phone and pay attention to what you see, hear and smell. | Meditate |
Do a crossword puzzle | Declutter your bedroom | Take a virtual museum tour https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75809/12-world-class-museums-you-can-visit-online https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours | Cook with a parent | Place positive post it notes on the bathroom mirror |
Breath - Click on the breathing mystery circle | Watch a movie with your family | Make a funny video | Play with a pet | Make a family gratitude jar |
Take a bubble bath | Take photos of nature | Meditate Virtual Hope Box. This app is on your school iPad | Bake something for your family | Go for a walk or hike |
Take a virtual tour https://www.weareteachers.com/best-virtual-field-trips/ | Put your phone down for an hour, an afternoon, or a day | Call or video chat with a friend or a family member you haven’t seen in a while | Make a list of things you like about yourself | Turn up the music and dance |
Cheer up your neighbors! Use chalk to write positive messages on the sidewalk. | Make a bucket list | Go outside and watch the clouds | Make a list of people you look up to and why | Do a puzzle |
Jania Nicholson
Lackland ISD has reviewed the tools on this page as potential resources for self-care. Parents and students should be aware that the district does not have a data privacy agreement in effect with any of the websites suggested. Any data shared with the site, then, is the sole choice and responsibility of the individual choosing to share that information, and that individual must make their own informed choice about what information to share. The district does not endorse any particular site listed on this page, and it is possible that there are sites better suited for self-care needs. The ones listed are simply suggestions to get you started.