Grasslands Innovations School Wellness Team
745 2 Ave E T1R 1L2 Brooks, AB, Canada

Take charge of your wellness, and be entered to win a prize! Details in picture below. YOU MATTER, YOUR WELLNESS MATTERS!

Check out our Mayor taking part in the Wellness Walk !

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Week is understanding our emotions. Recognizing, labeling and accepting our feelings are all part of protecting and promoting good mental health for everyone. Happy #MentalHealthWeek!... Learn how you can #GetReal this week at www.mentalhealthweek.ca See more

Find a healthy way to refill your cup. :)

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Starting next week! 7 Chances to win!!

Do your kids stress you out? Ever wish you handled them differently? Check out this FREE parenting program.

This month we are celebrating kindness with our students. There are many ways to show kindness in our community and it doesn't have to cost a thing. Take the time to show someone kindness!

Day 5 of 5 ways to take care of our mental health. We hope you have a wonderful, restful weekend!

Guess what we are getting ready for!!? Our Grasslands Public Schools are participating in Sleeve the Stigma for Bell Let's Talk Day. Some students have already started making masterpieces! We can't wait for you to get your hands on some of these on January 28th Stay Tuned for more information in the New Year

Some good information.

As grade 7 to 12 go to at home learning on December 1 it is important to know that your child can still see the Wellness Mentors in person by appointment. Please call your child's school and ask for the Wellness Mentor your child is seeing to set up an appointment. If your child has not been seeing a Wellness Mentor but you feel like they should, please reach out for an appointment. Wellness Mentors will also be sending out Wellness information to parents and students during this time. We are here for you!!!

Affirmations impact your mental state. The things you tell yourself, you will believe. Please be kind to yourself.

Circles of control covid 19 edition

#anxiety #mentalhealth #ymhc

*Warning, this may be upsetting to some viewers. Children should only watch after a parent has seen it and given their permission** Social media has its up and downs this video speaks to what kids are experiencing. If you have a child or love a child, this is information that we should all know.

How to support #childmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealth #ymhc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpHPeV9ZYdA&feature=youtu.be Mental health matters in EVERY profession!

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. You matter, you are enough, you are valued!! Reach out if you ever need to talk... your school wellness mentor is here for you!

Not a lot of people know this, but the feeling of happiness is the result of actions using a variety of skillsets. If you find that you want to experience more happiness you can learn skills that can help you feel positive feelings, not just happiness, but confidence, joy, contentment, and more. Here are some happiness hacks to get you started.

Some of us had our first days today and some will tomorrow or the next. We just want to say that we are so very happy to be back! You might be nervous, and some things have changed but you definitely make it all worth it.

#selfacceptance = #selflove #ymhc

The teachers in our district are amazing and can't wait to welcome the kids back!

It is easy to impact someone fundamentally, even without trying. May you always seek to build each other up and honour one another's differences.

#emotions #feelings #ymhc

Sometimes life is overwhelming, this is a good reminder!

Our final craft is Inner Worth Mirrors! These mirrors act as a reminder that our worth is not defined by what we see on the outside, but rather our worth is defined by what lies within

Self talk is when you speak to yourself, either out loud or internally. Please be kind to yourself, your brain believes what it hears, so tell it kind things like: You are important, you are loved, you are capable, you matter, you can do it!

This week's Goofy Dancing is prerecorded so you can enjoy it at anytime! Find it now on our Instagram!

Join us live for our last Gratitude Yoga this week! https://zoom.us/j/98838194402

Make #mentalhealth #mentalwellness a priority #ymhc

Welcome to Week Eight of summer programming! We are so excited for the final week of programming. It has been such a blast doing Goofy Dancing , Gratitude Yoga and crafts with all of your little ones this summer and we know this final week will be just as fun!

Mental health matters.

This weeks craft was Stress Balls! This craft makes it easy to reduce stress at anytime, anywhere! There is one more craft left this summer & we hope to see you all there

Join us live for goofy Dancing right now! See you there! https://zoom.us/j/94050179129

Feeling of stress or frustration are normal and understandable. Please give yourself some grace, and remember you are modeling how your kids should feel. Let's set them up for success.

You teach more through your actions than your words. Don't forget to let them seeing you be kind to yourself.

We could not be more excited for Gratitude Yoga this week Join us live with the link https://zoom.us/j/98838194402

Welcome to Week Seven of summer programming! This week's theme is Anxiety & Mindfulness. We are so excited for another week of crafts, gratitude yoga and of course, goofy dancing!

We are all doing our best. Don't be too hard on yourself. If you are stuck and struggling with a child. Try thinking about 3-5 things they do that make you smile, or that you like about them. Sometimes, thinking of the good is all it takes to reset during a struggle.

Today is going to be a warm one! Come join us at Kinbrook Island day use area. We have games, popsicles and positive thoughts!! Can't wait to see you there.

Our kids, the neighbourhood kids, the strangers kids in public, they are always observing and learning. Please make sure you are showing them a kind, accepting, and caring person. Its ok for them to see your flaws and mistakes, but also show them your efforts to grow and make amends as well.

Summer Programming has been a BLAST and we cannot wait for all the fun events yet to come in August!

Going beyond stereotypes #ymhc

#mentalhealth #mentalwellness #ymhc

Join us for Goofy Dancing this Friday! We are celebrating emotions and we cannot wait to see you there! https://zoom.us/j/94050179129

This weeks craft was emotion pony beads! We made happy and sad smiley faces because its okay not to be okay

Don't forget how wonderful your children ARE. Sometimes we worry so much about MAKING them into wonderful people in the future that we lose sight of how wonderful they are NOW. Check out our parenting learning center: https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting-blog