OT Wellness Tools

Practice a little self-love with these self-compassion prompts.

Reflect on how anger feels in your body and what causes frustration. Then brainstorm safe coping tools to manage big emotions and identify ways to “clean up the mess” after an eruption. Pairs well with interception activites and coping tools exploration.

Breathing exercises in Spanish.

Use this worksheet to help your learners identify emotions they commonly feel in each zone. You can use the outer ring to add body signs or coping tools. Once complete, you can laminate the worksheet to make a communication tool.

Identify the people that you can go to in times of distress.

Help your students understand the stress response and how it feels in the body. Education about the body’s response can reduce anxiety when experiencing these uncomfortable sensations.

Identify your worries. Discuss the idea of what we can and cannot control in life and the impact negative thoughts have on us. Follow up with ways to manage worry such as with my breathing exercises, coping skills or mindfulness handout!

Explore your strengths and interests with this 8 types of intelligence handout. Pair with the "My Flag" worksheet to create a visual representation of your strengths and values.

Plan ahead for those difficult moments to make your students more successful and safe at school.

Help your students understand the stress response and how it feels in the body. Education about the body’s response can reduce anxiety when experiencing these uncomfortable sensations.

Identify calming statements you can use when experiencing big emotions.

Reflect on ways you care for yourself and practice self compassion with this worksheet. Pairs great with self care tracker/planning and practicing self- care by making tea or hot cocoa.

Use the worksheet to reflect on strengths, goals and practice positive self talk To build a healthier self concept. Pairs well with creating a quote magnet, worry stone or writing a card to yourself.

Encourage self regulation with these simple movement exercises. No tools required!

This quiz can be helpful for reflecting on current your communication style. It is a great way to start a discussion about assertive/effective communication and identify areas for growth.

Use this worksheet to have your learner identify emotions they commonly feel in each category. You can leave the outer ring blank or add body signs or coping tools. You can laminate the worksheet after it’s filled in to create a communication tool.

This activity can help with self awareness by taking time to reflect on things you already do well and things you are working on. For younger kids, pair with book the magical and discuss how learning new things and growing takes time!

Work on taking steps towards your goals and creating healthy habits with this tracker. Making a plan and creating a visual improves follow through with difficult task such as, showering, doing homework, going for a walk, cleaning or engaging in healthy hobbies. Write a goal under each gum ball and assign it a color. Each time you do that activity, color in a gum ball up above. You could start with my healthy habits quiz or brainstorm areas of self-care/wellness.

Creating a visual and planning ahead can improve follow through with healthy habits. This could be used for academic goals, self-care or creating balance and routines. The visual helps us recognize when we are taking steps towards our bigger goals and making progress and can improve motivation and self-esteem. Write in small, achievable goals under each marble and color each marble a different color. Each time you complete a goal, color a marble in the jar with the corresponding color. You could

Teach self-regulation/self-soothing techniques using 6 of our sensory systems. Encourage discussion about how each person is different in the way we respond to sensory input. This worksheet can guide you and your students in exploring tools that help them stay regulated.