In this ongoing class, students will learn a variety of mindfulness coping tools to help manage strong emotions like anger, sadness, anxiety, grief, and other emotions. In each class, we will share one thing we are grateful for or something that makes us happy, then we will learn about the theme of the current class. We will end the class by practicing a variety of different mindfulness/coping strategies that go with the theme for the day and practice them together. The classes will also include games or activities to help us practice what we learn.The course encourages interaction between the students and the teacher, including practicing the techniques and tips. My slides and videos use visual based learning techniques to help the kids remember what we are learning. I encourage students to practice with me and outside of the class and teach their families what they learned. Since this is an ongoing class, the students can come and go as they please. The classes do not add onto each other. They are each stand-alone classes that teach different coping tools and strategies. Students can take as many as they would like. After each class, I will post a handout of the coping tools we learned that day on the classroom page. Students do not need any prior knowledge to take this class. There are 10 themes total in this class. After 10 weeks, the class themes will repeat. Here is a list of each of each of the themes:

Theme 1: Connecting with Our Emotions/Emotions and the Brain
Theme 2: Mindfulness
Theme 3: Self-Esteem
Theme 4: Gratitude
Theme 5: Listening to Our Bodies
Theme 6: Breathing
Theme 7: Kindness
Theme 8: The 5 Senses
Theme 9: Self-Care
Theme 10: Coping Tools
*After the 10 themes, I will start repeating the listed themes*