Toolbox Program

Bringing attention to breath allows students to access calmness, which allows for clearer thinking and a sense of inner peace. This simple practice serves as a bridge to self-reflection, guiding students towards making mindful choices and fostering positive change. 

Quietness helps students cultivate a sense of inner safety and tranquility, providing them with a valuable -coping mechanism to navigate life’s challenges. Calmness and relaxation leave room for the students to be creative, imaginative, and self-expressive in our everyday lives.

By practicing active listening, students can strengthen bonds, resolve conflicts, and build trust in interpersonal relationships. Ultimately, the listening tool serves as a bridge for meaningful communication, enabling students to cultivate deeper understanding and create mutually supportive environments.

Empathy is the ability to feel and understand one another in certain circumstances. Empathy entails actively stepping into another person’s shoes, seeing the world through their eyes, and acknowledging their emotions without judgement. Students can learn to be empathetic towards themselves and others.

Personal space teaches students to create their own boundaries and recognize and respect those of others. This tool allows students to learn how to communicate their boundaries clearly and assertively, creating a comfortable social environment.

This communication strategy helps students learn to speak mindfully and respectfully to others. Words impact relationships in both positive and negative ways, which means students will learn how to use the “right” words in the “right” way.

We don’t have to take unkind words personally. We can control how we choose to think about others’ words and actions towards us. We have the option to either absorb or throw away harmful words that approach us.

Taking time to pause and reflect is essential in making effective decisions. This approach promotes mindfulness, self-awareness, and intentionality in navigating life’s challenges and opportunities.

Saying “please and thank you” is a simple yet powerful way to express gratitude and politeness when receiving assistance or kindness. This creates a sense of mutual respect and appreciation between students.

Acknowledging responsibility for one’s actions allows individuals to maintain healthy interpersonal relationships with one another. Forgiving others and letting go of resentment allows for healing and moving forward.

Patience involves the willingness to wait calmly, which, in turn, leads to emotional stability, reduces stress, and incorporates thoughtful decisions.

Doing the “right thing” in difficult situations is what we call “courage.” Students can learn to have courage by standing up for themselves, for others, and for what they believe is right.