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The Weather Within Mental Wellness SeriesGet ready for a FREE six-week adventure in emotional wellness designed for children and families! The Weather Within helps participants recognize their feelings, build resilience, and learn healthy coping strategies—all through fun, hands-on activities and meaningful conversations.
Each Wednesday night from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, we’ll dive into a new theme that blends creativity, movement, and reflection. Come grow, connect, and celebrate your inner strength!
Register online at https://calendar.dtdl.org/event/weather-within-6989
Week 1 – November 5: Understanding Emotions
Let’s kick things off with a colorful splash of emotional awareness! We’ll explore how recognizing our feelings leads to healthier, more mindful responses—using playful weather emojis and WKAR’s I FEEL series to make emotions easy to understand and fun to talk about.
Enjoy calming breathing exercises, gentle yoga poses, and create your own boxed breathing art to take home. Plus, every participant gets a breathing-themed sticker and their choice of a “breathe stone” or fidget tool to keep the calm going!
Week 2 – November 12: Mindfulness in Action
Time to slow down and tune in! This week is all about staying grounded when life gets busy. We’ll create mesmerizing sensory bottles and learn powerful techniques like the 5-4-3-2-1 method, stretching, tapping, connecting with nature, and practicing gratitude.
It’s a hands-on journey into mindfulness that leaves you feeling centered, refreshed, and ready to take on anything.
Week 3 – November 19: Self-Check-In
Let your thoughts flow and your creativity shine! This week, we’ll dive into journaling as a way to reflect, process emotions, and build mental clarity. Through writing, doodling, and drawing, participants will discover how to check in with themselves and express what’s going on inside.
We’ll revisit our weather emoji system and explore inspiring journal prompts. Everyone gets to decorate their own journal to take home—a personalized space for self-expression and emotional growth.
Week 4 – December 3: Healthy Habits, Healthy Me
Let’s fuel our minds and bodies! This week, we’ll explore how small lifestyle choices—like eating well, staying hydrated, getting good sleep, and moving our bodies—can supercharge our emotional health.
Through fun discussions and creative decorating, participants will personalize sleep masks and water bottles to remind them that self-care starts with the basics. It’s a celebration of wellness from the inside out!
Week 5 – December 10: Positive Self-Image
Shine bright and celebrate YOU! This week is all about building self-worth and embracing the power of positive self-talk. We’ll explore what makes each person unique and how to become your own best friend through kindness, self-care, and affirmations.
Participants will create a beautiful canvas art piece filled with uplifting messages—a visual reminder of their strength, value, and the joy of being authentically themselves.
Week 6 – December 17: Fun with Feelings Celebration
We’ll wrap up our emotional wellness journey with a celebration of growth, resilience, and connection. Reflect on everything you’ve learned, play exciting games, win prizes, and enjoy fun giveaways in a festive, feel-good atmosphere.
It’s a joyful send-off that leaves everyone feeling proud, empowered, and ready to keep being a Positive Somebody!
Participation incentive: Attend at least four sessions, including the final night on December 17, and receive a swag bag packed with awesome goodies—like a ZapZone activity pass, free food vouchers, coupons, and more surprises!
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5130 Davenport Dr, Lansing, MI 48917, United States
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