4 Dealing with Feelings Imagine this you're at school but unable to focus on what your teacher is saying You're thinking about a fight that happened at home that morning You're worried about something you have to do over the weekend Your thoughts are running wild and you start to get upset Thinking about the past or future can cause a lot of stress Mindfulness is a coping tool or something that helps you deal with hard feelings Mindfulness means being aware of the present moment COPING TOOLBOX PRACTICING MINDFULNESS CAN HELP YOU FOCUS DEAL WITH FEELINGS LET GO OF STRESS AND BOOST YOUR MEMORY
MINDFULNESS MEANS LIVING IN THE NOW ANYONE CAN PRACTICE MINDFULNESS AND SEE ITS BENEFITS 5
6 Stuck in the Past We often think about things that happened in the past You might play events over and over in your mind You might think about them often That's called rumination COPING TOOLBOX ONE WAY TO LET GO OF THE PAST IS TO LET YOURSELF FEEL THE PAIN AROUND IT WHEN YOU FEEL IT YOU CAN HEAL IT
You might feel sad about something that happened in the past such as fighting with a friend You might regret something that you did However you can't change the past Becoming stuck in the past is not helpful for moving forward Mindfulness helps you let go of the past and live in the present YOU MAY HAVE GONE THROUGH SOMETHING REALLY HARD IN YOUR PAST YOU MIGHT NEED THERAPY TO LET IT GO 7
