By: Nur Afiqa Amani

It’s Okay : Tackling Mental Health with Socioemotional Learning (SEL)

—Dale Carnegie,Writter,1888-1955

“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic but creatures of emotion”

What is SEL?

• A methodology to help students to better comprehend their emotions, feel their emotions and demonstrate empathy for others.

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Emotion Check In

What did we do?

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Dance Therapy

Origami Therapy

Nature Walk

Workshop on SEL

• Emotional outlet through physical movements

• Reflecting on your emotion via your own artworks

• To find harmony with nature

• Training students and teachers on basic SEL

Dance Party

Provide Emotional Expression

• Reduce levels of stress, anxiety and depression

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• Promotes the experience of “flow”

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• Develop a sense of connection with other dancers

Types of Dance

• Synchronized dance

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• Free style dance

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Findings

• It promotes mindfulness

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• Three Origami Crafts

i) T-Shirt

ii) Heart

iii)Swan

Origami Craft

What do you want to protect most?

Who do you love most?

What message you would like to spread?

Findings

Hiking at Matanoi Hill

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• Nature calm anxiety and stress

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• Being in nature triggers unique feelings of awe

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• One of the personal journey

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Hiking as a form of nature walk

Findings

Workshop for students & teachers

SEL Activities

1. Emotion Check in
2. Positive Self-Talk
3. 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique
4. Star Breathing
5. Brain Break
6. 4 Step “Are You Okay” conversation

Future Plan

School outreach

Developing Teaching materials

SEL Space

Thank you!