CALM ROOM
Experience A New Perspective Videos
EAT A PERSPECTIVE COOKIE
The next time you're feeling stressed out or upset, try to see the situation from a different angle. You might even pretend you are filming a movie about your life. Is there a different way that you could think about what you are experiencing?
TRY TO BE A RAINBOW
Helping others can decrease stress and increase feelings of happiness. Be a listening ear, say a kind word, help with a chore, share a skill or volunteer. Try this: do 1 extra kind action every day for 7 days and then see how you feel.
GRATITUDE
Science tells us that when we spend time thinking about the things we are thankful for, we re-wire our brains to be happier and more positive. Try a journal, gratitude jar or a gratitude app, and see what happens in your life.
WATCH FOR THINKING TRAPS
Sometimes we can get tricked by our own brains. We can have thoughts that make us feel stressed or sad. But we can avoid the traps if we know what to watch for.
VIRTUAL REALITY HOT AIR BALLOON
Click on this Hallmark video and watch through Youtube. (Turn down your volume- it beeps loudly at first.) Listen to the music quietly while you virtually soar through the air. Use the arrows in the top left corner to look up/down or left/right.
5-4-3-2-1
Live in the moment with this calming exercise. Look around and think of 5 things you can see, 4 things you can hear, 3 things you can feel, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste.
USE GUIDED IMAGERY
Use your imagination to cope with stress. Watch this video to practice guided imagery and positive visualization. Find more stress relief resources at Change to Chill.
TRY THE OPPOSITE ACTION
To change something that you are thinking or feeling, practice doing the opposite action.
COPING CALENDAR IDEAS
Click on the image for ideas that can help us keep calm, stay wise, and be kind.
DECLUTTER & GET ORGANIZED
Clutter can make us feel sad, angry or overwhelmed. Watch this video to learn some tips on how to get started.