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Ways to care for your mental health
Mindfulness
Come back to right now.
What this means
Mindfulness means noticing this moment without judging it. It gives your brain a break from the past and future.
Signs to notice
- • Feeling scattered
- • Doing things on autopilot
- • Rushing constantly
Healthy coping ideas
- • 5-4-3-2-1 senses
- • One-minute silent noticing
- • Mindful bite or sip
Journal prompts
“Name 5 things you can see right now.”
“What sound is furthest away?”
“What does your breath feel like?”
“What is happening right now that is okay?”
“Where do you feel that emotion in your body?”
Short activity: 5-4-3-2-1
- 5 see, 4 touch, 3 hear
- 2 smell, 1 taste
- Notice how you feel
MindHeart provides education and encouragement. It does not diagnose or treat mental-health conditions. Talk to a parent, guardian, counselor, doctor, or another trusted adult when you need help.