Staying Healthy - Autism Edmonton Care Kit for Kids.pdf · Staying Healthy Staying Connected Feel...
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Staying Healthy
Staying Connected
Feel your Feelings
Let go of Your Worries
Activity Ideas
Ways to Relax
Exercise is good for your mind and your
body! Dance at home, walk or run and find
exercise videos on YouTube.
Wash your hands – Sing the ABC’s while you wash
your hands.
Get plenty of rest – going to bed and waking up
at the same time each day keeps you on a good
sleep routine. Don’t sleep too much or too little.
Get outside – Go for a walk, bike ride,
or play in your back yard.
Use this page to show people how you feel
What makes you laugh? Do things that
make you feel good. Enjoy watching a
movie, read a book, listen to music, have
a bath, or talk to friends and family. Find
things to do that will make you happy each
day.
Its okay to feel sad, angry, worried, or scared. Try
talking to someone you trust or write your feelings
down. Cry or laugh whenever you need to, you may
feel a range of different emotions during this time.
Practice random acts of kindness! Call someone,
help out at home, smile, or find a way to help
support your community.
Find a box and fill it with things that ground you and make you feel calm. When
worry comes along, look in your box for ideas to help.
Self Soothe Box
Activity – Favourite book
to read, music playlist, or
coloring sheets
Memories - A photo that
makes you smile or a positive
message from family or a
friend.
Taste - Favourite snack,
drink, or treat or drink.
Relax – Find a quiet place and practice
deep breathing exercises, grab your
noise cancelling head phones and curl
up under your favourite weighted
blanket or snuggle your pet!
Positive Talk Cards – Create
cards with your favourite
phrases. i.e. “everything will be
okay” “just breathe” “you got
this!”
Touch – Add a stress ball or
your favourite fidget toy like
a fidget spinner to help you
relax.
Colour Breathing
Sit or lie comfortably and close your eyes. Imagine a colour that feels good to you.
i.e. the warm yellow of the sun or the blue of the sky. As you breathe in, imagine
this colour slowly spreading through your entire body. Notice how this makes you
feel. Now, imagine the colour of your worry and as you breathe out, slowly let this
color leave your body.
Tummy Breathing
Sit or lie comfortably and close your eyes. Place one hand on your tummy. As you
slowly breathe in through your nose, feel your tummy expand like a balloon,
breathe slowly out your mouth.
Thoughts
At difficult times our brains can feel full of worrisome thoughts. “I’ll never get
through this” “What if I or someone I love gets sick?” These are all normal. Try
writing or drawing your thoughts or feelings to clear your mind.
Write your
worries in
the
balloons
and
imagine
letting
them go
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When all this is over
we will . . . .
During hard times it can help to plan something to look
forward to. What’s on your list?
Draw yourself as
a superhero
What are your special powers? Next time you
feel worried or scared, imagine using these
superpowers to help you feel better.
Message in a bottle
Write a message to all the people you miss seeing,
show this to them when you see them next.
Plant some seeds and
watch them grow Plant some seeds or look at
flowers in the garden and
watch them grow.
Notice how they change
everyday. Sometimes the
change is so small you can’t
even see it, but it is always
there.
Just like seeds growing this
difficult situation will
change, nothing stays the
same for forever.
creative! Use this window to create
your very own window art.
Use your time
at home to get
Colour Me!
I know an old lady who swallowed a pie
Design a
bookmark!
One for you and one to
give away!
Use the templates on the next page to
draw, colour, sticker, write positive
words or quotes…. Your imagination is
the limit!