Counselor's Corner

As the year comes to an end, we are focusing on Creativity! One way to think about Creativity is "using your imagination to create something new or solve a problem." Opportunities to be Creative are all around us! How can you find ways to be Creative as a family this month?

Creativity is 1 of 3 traits we have focused on this year that helps students Be Well. Students will be developing skills like emotion regulation, positive self-talk, and stress-management.

Managing stress in healthy ways is critical to our well-being. Stress management includes the following:

• Noticing the body's reaction to stress
• Creating plans and practicing strategies to manage or prevent stress

We will use the Emotion Elements to identify the emotions related to stress.

Emotion Elements

• Wind represents feeling words like inspired, anxious, playful, and nervous.
• Water represents feeling words like concerned, thoughtful, tired, and bored.
• Fire represents feeling words like annoyed, overwhelmed, excited, and scared.
• Earth represents feeling words like motivated, focused, confident, and proud.

Conversation Starters

• Is being Creative and using your imagination something you enjoy doing? Why or why not?
• How are you able to use Creativity to help you manage your stress?

If you have questions about the SEL/counseling program's PurposeFull People curriculum, please contact me:

Rebecca Smith, School Counselor

rebecca.smith@lakotaonline.com