TEEN ENGAGEMENT GUIDE

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Be Positive. Be Hopeful. Be Helpful. Be Happy. Be Active. Be Kind. Be Free. Be You.”

-A.D. WILLIAMS

CURRENT EVENT:

Does the daily COVID updates have you down? This week Ms. Anastasia teaches us how to S.T.O.P. and refocus …. Tell Us How You Feel! Use the link below to send us your thoughts!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/COVID-19TeenSurvey 

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: May 12, 1937

May 12, 1937 

First Worldwide Radio Broadcast 

The coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth is broadcast by the BBC, making it the first ever worldwide radio broadcast.

IT'S A CELEBRATION: International Nurse Day! 

Monday May 12th is International Nurse Day! 

BRAIN TEASER:

Of the 100 people at a recent party, 90 spoke Spanish, 80 spoke Italian, and 75 spoke Mandarin. At least how many spoke all three languages?

May 11th Answer: SIX  

Solution:  Most people say three. Why? We often don’t correctly process the word “OF” for two reasons. First, the letter F usually makes the “f” sound, like in “fox”. However, in the word “of”, it makes a “v” sound. Second, you have probably read the word “of” so many times in your life that you process it as one unit, overlooking the second letter/ sound. 

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT:

Mindfulness for Teens: Practices

What’s the Story?

A big part of what stresses us out is the story we tell ourselves about what’s happening. 

Encourage yourself to stop when you are stressed, and ask yourself, “What’s the story?” Are you telling yourself you’ll fail the test, or that no one likes you? Ask if you can drop the story, and just notice what is actually happening.

Thoughts are incredibly seductive, making us think they are completely true and vitally important. Teens, given their intense, developmentally-appropriate focus on the self, often believe the negative stream of self-critical thoughts in their heads. 

https://leftbrainbuddha.com/mindfulness-for-teens