Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Mind, Body, Me badge requirements.
Info Needed: Physical experiences can impact emotional health. Whether through energetic movement or calming self-care, scouts can activate natural mood boosters and feel more mentally balanced.
Items Needed:
- Paper
- Pencils or pens
- (Optional) Music player or speakers
- (Optional) Comfy seating like pillows or yoga mats
- (Optional) Nail polish, lotion, coloring supplies, or simple spa materials brought by scouts or supplemented by leaders
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 30–40 min):
- Plan the self-care event. (Estimated Time: 5–10 min)
- Scouts briefly discuss what wellness activities they want to include.
- Consider quiet options (coloring, journaling) and social ones (nail painting, guided breathing).
- Decide where and when the event will happen (during meeting or outside of it).
- Set up a calming space. (Estimated Time: 5–7 min)
- Play soft music.
- Arrange cushions or mats.
- Lay out optional supplies for selected activities.
- Participate in self-care time. (Estimated Time: 15–20 min)
- Scouts choose how they want to relax or recharge.
- Activities may be done quietly or in small groups.
- Encourage calm, comfort, and fun.
- Reflect and record thoughts. (Estimated Time: 5–7 min)
- Scouts journal how they felt during and after the session.
- Note favorite activities and anything they’d like to do again.
- (Optional) Share and suggest future ideas. (Estimated Time: 2–3 min)
- Scouts may choose to share what helped them feel most relaxed.
- Leaders may gather ideas for future wellness days based on their feedback.
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