| Feel Comfortable in Your Skin | Do you want to feel more comfortable in your skin? You are not alone! There are many … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated safe-comfortable | |
| Connection Map | Draw a map of your connections! There are many layers of people we care about … | 10 -30 mins | | social-awareness | connected-supported | |
| Getting Support from Your Parents/Guardians | Our parents, guardians, and loved ones play a crucial role in helping us feel supported. … | 5 -10 mins | | responsible-decision-making self-awareness self-management | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Support Yourself First | Before you can support others, support yourself first. Here are some ideas to help you … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management | connected-supported energized-motivated inspired-empowered | |
| Energizing Yoga | Try this yoga sequence in the morning to give you a boost of energy! How … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness | energized-motivated | |
| Try Something New | Watch this video about trying something new for 30 days! How To: You may be … | 5 -10 mins | | self-management | connected-supported energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| 8 Motivation Tips | Watch this video from ASAPscience to learn helpful tips for staying motivated! How To: This … | 5 -10 mins | | responsible-decision-making self-management | connected-supported energized-motivated passion-purpose | |
| Adventure Time! | Get your friends and get moving. How To: Each week, someone plans a surprise “adventure” … | 5 -10 mins | | relationship-skills social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated happy-excited | |
| Smile at Yourself | Smile at yourself in the mirror every morning for just 1 minute! How To: Become … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management | happy-excited safe-comfortable | |
| Create the Safe Space | Cultivate a safe space with your friends and loved ones. Here are a few tips … | 10 -30 mins | | relationship-skills self-management social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Find Your Safe Space | Do you remember a place where you have always felt safe? Go back to your … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness | safe-comfortable | |
| Four Steps to Find Your Passion | Need help finding your passion? Read this article from Forbes to help you find one! … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| Learn about Passion | Want to learn more about passion? Watch this short video to understand how you can … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| Passion Project | Draft a plan to start your own project. Find your passion and go for it! … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness self-management | connected-supported energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| Raise Your Voice | Want to get better at speaking? The aim of the game is to talk for … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose safe-comfortable | |
| Meditation in Color | Coloring has been shown to help us calm down, focus our minds, and feel less … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness self-management | happy-excited inspired-empowered | |
| Walk for Balance | Many people know of sitting meditation. Consider this walking meditation that will help you get … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated safe-comfortable | |
| 10 Steps to Balance | Read about how to feel more balance in your everyday life! How to: Read this … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management | content-and-balanced inspired-empowered | |
| Power Up Your Routine | Here are some simple ideas to power up your everyday routine. Practicing these habits can help you feel … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| DIY Inspiration Board | Make your space more inspiring with a DIY inspiration board! How to: This activity explains … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| Find Inspiration Everywhere | There is inspiration all around you! From the great outdoors to the internet, people are … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated happy-excited inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| Habits for Respect | Highly respected people have certain habits in common. How to: In our everyday lives, we … | 5 -10 mins | | self-management social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued | |
| Respect Yourself | Have you ever noticed that you’re kinder and more respectful to others than you are … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| The Small Things | Try these small acts of kindness that will give you a purpose and help others … | 5 -10 mins | | relationship-skills social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated happy-excited inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| Why Gratitude Boosts Happiness | Learn about how and why gratitude boosts happiness! How to: Watch this short, inspiring video … | 10 -30 mins | | relationship-skills self-management social-awareness | connected-supported happy-excited respected-valued | |
| Hack Your Morning Routine with Happiness | Our mornings have a huge impact on our attitudes for the rest of the day. … | 10 -30 mins | | responsible-decision-making self-awareness self-management | connected-supported energized-motivated happy-excited inspired-empowered safe-comfortable | |
| Simple Reminder | Who are you when you are at your best? Reminding yourself of your positive attributes … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management | inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| Gratitude Expression | Expressing gratitude is proven to boost happiness, for the person who ‘gives’ it and the … | 10 -30 mins | | relationship-skills social-awareness | connected-supported happy-excited passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| The Happiness Meditation | Try this guided meditation – it’s designed to make you feel happier! How to: There … | 10 -30 mins | | relationship-skills self-awareness self-management | connected-supported happy-excited safe-comfortable | |
| Self-Care Day | We all deserve to take time for ourselves. Value yourself by devoting a day to … | 60 plus mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated happy-excited inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Confidence Boost | For the days and moments when you need a reminder of what you are capable … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management | connected-supported energized-motivated inspired-empowered respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| I Wonder Ball | This activity, written by the North Haven High School inspirED team, is designed to get … | 30 -60 mins | | relationship-skills self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Speed Dating with Purpose | This activity guides students through thinking about what brings passion and purpose to their lives … | 5 -10 mins | | relationship-skills self-awareness social-awareness | inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| Life Just Got Real | In small groups, students identify and discuss potential challenging scenarios that students their age encounter. … | 30 -60 mins | | responsible-decision-making self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| I am Poem | Students compose and share a biographical poem using descriptive language, sensory details, personality traits, emotions, … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Common Ground | Students explore their experiences with the group and develop a sense of community/comfort by occupying … | 30 -60 mins | | relationship-skills self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Our Safe Classroom | Students reflect on what it means to feel safe and as a class, students create … | 30 -60 mins | | relationship-skills responsible-decision-making self-awareness self-management social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| What is Safe? | Participants reflect on their personal definitions of the word “safe” and work together in small … | 30 -60 mins | | relationship-skills social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Bio Poem | Students create a biographical poem using individual personality traits, emotions, and actions and share with … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| My Shield | Students reflect on and discuss how focusing on the strengths and successes of each individual … | 30 -60 mins | | relationship-skills self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Cross the Line | Students reflect on times when they have felt certain emotions and silently indicate that they … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Anonymous Accomplishment Board | Students use the Anonymous Compliment Board to celebrate the positive acts and statements that they … | 5 -10 mins | | relationship-skills social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated happy-excited respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| One Kind Word | Students are introduced to the power of kindness through words or actions and encouraged to … | 10 -30 mins | | relationship-skills social-awareness | connected-supported happy-excited inspired-empowered respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Cultural Norms | Students partner and participate in an activity in which they tally specific actions while in … | 30 -60 mins | | relationship-skills self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Continuum | Students express their stance on statements by moving to different parts of the classroom and … | 10 -30 mins | | responsible-decision-making self-management social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| What is Respect? | Students reflect on their personal definitions of the word “respect” and work, in small groups, … | 30 -60 mins | | responsible-decision-making self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| A Person You Respect | Students choose and journal about an individual or an individual’s work that they respect or … | 10 -30 mins | | responsible-decision-making self-awareness social-awareness | energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| Shared Identity | Students reflect on how they identify similarities and differences between people and how the process … | 10 -30 mins | | relationship-skills self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Different Perspectives | Students analyze differing perspectives on the same situation, compare their own “smaller” perspectives to others’ … | 30 -60 mins | | relationship-skills social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Chalk Circles | Students work toward identifying a specific goal related to their interests/passions and create an action … | 30 -60 mins | | responsible-decision-making self-awareness self-management | connected-supported energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| Mantra Ball Toss | Students develop and share their personal mantras with one another through movement and sharing. Objectives … | 10 -30 mins | | self-management social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| Meaningful Photos | Students take photographs of people, places, and objects in their lives that are meaningful to … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| Passion Show and Tell | Students bring in meaningful items and discuss their importance. Objectives Cognitive: Students will be able … | 10 -30 mins | | responsible-decision-making social-awareness | connected-supported passion-purpose respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| The Power of Purpose: Finding Your Vision (2 of 2) | Students continue work on their vision boards from The Power of Purpose Part 1 lesson. … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness self-management social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| 7 Questions | Students answer, in writing, a set of 7 questions designed to help foster a sense … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| The Power of Purpose: Finding Your Vision (1 of 2) | Students reflect on the question, “What is purpose?” They watch video clips and read stories … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness self-management social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| SMART Goals | Students create “passion collages” to reflect their passions in each of three areas: academics, career, … | 30 -60 mins | | responsible-decision-making self-awareness self-management | connected-supported energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| What is Your Passion? | Students discuss passion and work to clarify and connect with their individual interests. Objectives Cognitive: … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness social-awareness | energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Daily Affirmation for Empowerment | Students create self-affirmations to repeat daily to feel empowered. Objectives Cognitive: Students will be able … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated inspired-empowered respected-valued | |
| What is Inspired? | Students reflect on and discuss their personal definitions of the word “inspired.” Objectives Students will … | 30 -60 mins | | responsible-decision-making self-awareness social-awareness | energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| Rose Bud Thorn | Students journal about their concerns, successes, and hopes and come up with strategies to move … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness self-management | connected-supported inspired-empowered respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Stories of Empowerment (2 of 2) | This is day 2 of a two-day activity. Today, students will mimic Murray’s style of … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| Use Your Senses | Students practice sensory awareness and increase emotional literacy by identifying feelings. Objectives Cognitive: Students will … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness | connected-supported inspired-empowered safe-comfortable | |
| Stories of Empowerment (1 of 2) | In this two-part lesson, students first watch Liz Murray’s TED talk entitled “For the Love … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| Envision the Win | Students envision their personal journey from present day to graduation day. Objectives Cognitive: Students will … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated happy-excited inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| Finding Silver Linings | Students reframe a negative experience by focusing on the positive aspects of it. Objectives Cognitive: … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness self-management | happy-excited safe-comfortable | |
| Inspiration Roadmap | Students will identify their preconceptions about what makes people happy and how the research differs … | 60 plus mins | | responsible-decision-making self-awareness | connected-supported happy-excited inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| Awe Story | Students recall and describe a time when they experienced awe. Objectives Cognitive: Students will gain … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness | energized-motivated happy-excited inspired-empowered | |
| A Happy Life | Students will reflect on the main messages of the talk and how they can apply … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated happy-excited inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| Three Good Things | Students reflect on and list three positive things that happened in their day. Objectives Cognitive: … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management | connected-supported energized-motivated happy-excited passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| Subtract a Positive Event | Students will visualize what their lives would be like without one positive event. By considering … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness | energized-motivated happy-excited inspired-empowered | |
| What is Happy? | Students create a personal definition of happy, define happy in terms of self, others, and … | 30 -60 mins | | responsible-decision-making self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated happy-excited respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Mad Lib | Students will create a Mad Lib story in which other students can fill in either … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated happy-excited | |
| Group Jump | Students attempt to jump and land at the same time while developing a sense of … | 5 -10 mins | | relationship-skills social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated | |
| Teamwork Moment | Students view/hear an instance of successful teamwork and reflect on the experience of working toward … | 5 -10 mins | | relationship-skills social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| Ignite your Moment | Students explore the idea of energy and motivation, expressing their energy physically and in written … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management social-awareness | energized-motivated happy-excited inspired-empowered | |
| Motivational Speeches | Students watch a motivational TED talk and write their own motivational messages, speeches, or video … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| What is Motivation? | Students work together as a class to combine small-group visions into a larger vision of … | 30 -60 mins | | responsible-decision-making self-awareness social-awareness | energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| Motivational Self-Talk Book | In this activity, students will be able to reflect on what types of statements energize … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated inspired-empowered passion-purpose | |
| Snap Wink | Students coordinate alternating movements leading to increased energy and focus. Objectives Cognitive: Students will be … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management | energized-motivated respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Emotion Ambassadors | Students brainstorm improvements they would like to see to school practices and how they can … | 30 -60 mins | | responsible-decision-making social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated happy-excited inspired-empowered passion-purpose respected-valued | |
| Contentment and Drama | In groups, students act out contentment/balance and discontentment/imbalance. Objectives Cognitive: Students will describe feelings of … | 5 -10 mins | | social-awareness | happy-excited respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Contentment vs. Complacency | Students reflect on the meaning of contentment and how it is different from the meaning … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness self-management | respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| What is Contentment? | Together students develop a working definition of contentment/balance in their lives. Objectives Cognitive: Students will … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported | |
| Self-Compassion Reflection | Students engage in a guided self-compassion meditation. Objectives Students will be able to: identify a … | 30 -60 mins | | relationship-skills self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| What is Balance? | Students work together as a class to combine small-group visions into a larger vision of … | 30 -60 mins | | relationship-skills self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported happy-excited respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Mindful Breathing | Students engage in mindful breathing while listening to relaxing music at the beginning of class … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management | connected-supported safe-comfortable | |
| Self-Compassion Practice | Students are introduced to the concept of self-compassion. Objectives Students will be able to: Define … | 30 -60 mins | | self-awareness self-management | connected-supported | |
| Contentment Thermometer | Students evaluate their current level of contentment and balance and then brainstorm methods to increase … | 10 -30 mins | | self-awareness | connected-supported safe-comfortable | |
| What is Support? | Students work together as a class to combine small-group visions into a larger vision of … | 30 -60 mins | | responsible-decision-making self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Two Stars and a Wish | This is a reflection activity on how the student is doing with support and connection. … | 5 -10 mins | | relationship-skills responsible-decision-making self-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Asking for Help | Students will identify areas in their lives in which they could use support, generate a … | 10 -30 mins | | relationship-skills responsible-decision-making self-awareness self-management | connected-supported safe-comfortable | |
| Body Scan | In a guided meditation, students focus individually on each part of their body. Objectives Cognitive: … | 5 -10 mins | | self-awareness self-management | connected-supported safe-comfortable | |
| Print Wall | Students use paint to put their hand/fingerprint and signature on a community wall. Objectives Cognitive: … | 10 -30 mins | | relationship-skills social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Chosen Family Tree | Students explore the concept of “chosen family.” Objectives Students will be able to: Identify “chosen … | 30 -60 mins | | relationship-skills self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported safe-comfortable | |
| Positive Word Cloud | Objectives Students reflect on the diversity of positive traits in the classroom and the feelings … | 30 -60 mins | | relationship-skills social-awareness | connected-supported respected-valued safe-comfortable | |
| Lollipop Moments | Objectives Students watch and reflect on a video about “everyday leadership.” Students will be able … | 30 -60 mins | | relationship-skills self-awareness social-awareness | connected-supported energized-motivated inspired-empowered | |
