Today was occupational therapy
I was playing 16 (haha)
And the students had to provide an activity
For an anxious teen
And so I spent the day
(re)Learning coping techniques

Box breaths
out, 2, 3, 4
hold, 2, 3, 4
in, 2, 3, 4
hold, 2, 3, 4
and repeat

Creating schedules
In carefully crafted sheets
And bullet journals

Let your emotions R.A.I.N
Recognize: What emotion are you feeling?
Accept: statement of acceptance
Investigate: Why do you feel this way
Nurture: How can you cope?

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Grounding Exercise
5 things you see
4 things you feel
3 things you hear
2 things you smell
1 thing you taste

Making a happy music playlist

Naming emotions with chords
Major = happy, jubilant, excited, confident
Minor = sad, down, darkness
Seventh = funky, edgy, soulful
Major 7th = softness, exhilaration, tranquility
Minor 7th = mellow, moody
Ninth = open, optimistic
Diminished = fear, shock

And actual me
And finishing the day
Feeling lighter
Inspired
Hopeful.