Prioritizing Your Mental Health (Ages 15-18)
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
In this class, students will be introduced to various practices that help lay the foundation for mental health and wellness. This class is mostly lecture-based, where students will be provided with information about stress and burnout, in addition to learning about coping mechanisms and self-care strategies. Students will be provided with a copy of my Self-Care Prep & Planning Guide to complete on their own after the class has finished. This class is designed to be relevant for every student. My hope is that anyone taking it will walk away with at least a couple strategies that they can implement in their own lives, even if they have already done some learning on this topic in the past. There is no prior knowledge required, and there is no requirement for class participation. Due to the sometimes sensitive nature of the topic of mental health, there will be limited opportunities for interaction to protect student privacy and prevent any sharing of confidential student health information. **Please note: This is not an individual or group counseling session, nor is it a support group. This class is presented as strictly informational.**
Learning Goals
1. The learner will explore the effects of stress and burnout.
2. The learner will be able to identify a variety of healthy coping mechanisms.
3. The learner will understand what self-care is and why it is important.
4. The learner will be able to identify mental health resources.
5. The learner will be able to develop a workable self-care plan.
Other Details
Supply List
A one-page handout will be provided. Students can either work on the handout online or they can have it printed prior to class starting.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
The following sources will be utilized, but students will not need access to any of them before or during the class:
Badre, D. (2021). How we can deal with ‘pandemic fatigue’. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-we-can-deal-with-pandemic-fatigue/
Brown, B. (2017). Rising strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. Random House.
Cleveland Clinic. (n.d.). Stress. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/11874-stress
Davis, T. (2018). Self-care: 12 ways to take better care of yourself. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/click-here-happiness/201812/self-care-12-ways-take-better-care-yourself /
Mayo Clinic. (n.d.). Job burnout: How to spot it and take action. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/burnout/art-20046642
Nagoski, E. & Nagoski, A. (2019). Burnout: The secret to unlocking the stress cycle. Ballantine Books.
Rodquist-Kodet, A. (2020). Completing our body’s stress response cycle. University of Kentucky Human Resources. https://www.uky.edu/hr/thrive/11-17-2020/completing-our-bodys-stress-response-cycle
ReachOut Schools. (n.d.). Developing a self-care plan. https://schools.au.reachout.com/articles/developing-a-self-care-plan
Stewart-Weeks, L. (2016). 1-minute mindfulness exercises. PsychCentral. https://psychcentral.com/blog/1-minute-mindfulness-exercises#1
Tawwab Glover, N. (2021). Set boundaries, find peace: A guide to reclaiming yourself. TarcherPerigee.
Valcour, M. (2016). Beating burnout. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2016/11/beating-burnout
Teacher expertise and credentials
North Dakota Teaching Certificate
I'm a masters-level counselor, and I've worked as a licensed school counselor with students across all grade levels from kindergarten through grade 12. I also have prior teaching experience through a variety of positions I've held, including working as an extended school program coordinator, one-on-one and small group classroom aide, and graduate assistant. As a school counselor, I have frequently provided classroom lessons on socioemotional learning, academic interests, and career-related topics. Within the field of mental health, my passions include promoting a healthy work-life (or school-life) balance, reducing stress and burnout, and living an authentic life.
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Live One-Time Class
$20
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 15-18
2-12 learners per class
This class is no longer offered
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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