Rating the Internet’s Mental Health Tips

Today we’re going to look at a handful of mental health tips that real people shared online. Everyone is unique, and we’re each going to rate these tips based on how useful we personally think they are.

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Learning Goal: Self-Control

Grades: 6-8 | Activity Type: Extension | Status: X Original | Remix

Be Good People Curriculum © St. Croix River Education District

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Let yourself feel how you're feeling.

I get caught up in how I want to feel or how I think I should be feeling that I never really processed my emotions properly and dragged out grief etc. longer than I needed to.

I now remind myself that I shouldn't think I'm stupid or pathetic for still being upset about something.

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The biggest thing that made a difference in my mental health last year was when I realized that my mind was basically bullying itself.

Once I realized what I was doing, being kinder to myself made a huge difference.

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If you can do something about it, don't worry — you can do something about it.

If you can't do something about it, don't worry — it's out of your hands. No amount of worry will change it.

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Don't obsess and beat yourself up over things that make you think, ‘Why did I say that? Why did I embarrass myself?’ etc.

No one cares. They probably don't remember and they are more concerned about themselves anyway.

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Of the tips we talked about, which was your favorite? Why?

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