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The Positivity Pledge: 31 Days To Put Some Good Into The World

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Take the pledge.

The Positivity Pledge is a program of Erika's Lighthouse


Click below to commit to take the pledge and receive a downloadable calendar and other Positivity Pledge updates!

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Week 1

Nutrition &
Well-Being

Week 2

Gratitude

Week 3

Exercise

Week 4

Mindfulness

Week 5

Reflection

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Erika’s Lighthouse’s partnerships with SADD Nation and Key Clubs allow them to take The Positivity Pledge during Mental Health Awareness Month to impact their school communities nationwide!

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Did you know...

Healthy lifestyle choices can alleviate symptoms of depression. These include physical activity, good nutrition, and adequate sleep.

Creative expression, like writing, painting, or trying a new recipe, can improve your overall well-being.

Positive thinking can help you reduce stress, lower your risk of depression, and improve your coping skills.

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The Positivity Pledge makes mental health empowerment fun!

With Themed Weeks Focused On Nutrition And Mindfulness Along With A New Challenge Each Day Including #Sharesunday, #Mentalhealthmonday, #Winningwednesday, And #Familyfriendsfriday.

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If you participated in this year’s Positivity Pledge, we want to hear from you! Erika’s Lighthouse provides free programs and resources to schools, and tracking our impact is crucial. Find the Positivity Pledge under Schoolwide Campaigns in the General Initiatives section of the form.

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Nutrition & Well-Being

April 30: Post Something on Social Media

  • Share that you’ve taken the Positivity Pledge with friends & family and encourage them to join you!

May 1: Learn about the connection between Mental Health & Nutrition

May 2: Prepare a healthy meal for your family/friends

  • Check out these recipes.
    • Plan a healthy meal for your family and, if possible, prepare and cook.
    • Share recipes with your family and friends you can all enjoy together.
    • Find a local, healthy restaurant you can support for dinner.
    • Order dinner from a local, healthy restaurant and have it delivered to friends or family.

Gratitude

May 3: Share your progress!

  • Post a social media update for your friends and family on your progress with the Positivity Pledge!
  • Share with your family and friends what you are grateful for to kick off gratitude week.
  • Make sure to tag Erika’s Lighthouse!

May 4: Identify your trusted friends, family, and adults

  • Write down 3 trusted family members, friends or adults you could go to if you were feeling down and needed help. Thank them!
  • Tag them on social media to boost their spirits and know you care.

May 5: Make a list of who/what you are grateful for

  • Create a vision board of all the things you are looking forward to in the coming months.
    Get started here.
  • Start a Gratitude Jar or Gratitude Journal and see if you can do it for the entire month!
    Read more here.

May 6: Show your gratitude

  • Offer to help a friend, family member, or an elderly neighbor.
  • Complete a Positivity BINGO this month!

May 7: Make a list of traits you love about yourself

  • Think about what you love about yourself and write them down. They can be about your personality, appearance, morals and ethics, beliefs or anything! Nothing is too small to appreciate.

May 8: Make a list of the traits you love about someone else

  • Think about what you love about someone else and write it down! It can be about their personality, appearance, morals and ethics, beliefs or anything! Nothing is too small to appreciate. Consider sharing it with them.

May 9: Make a connection

  • Set up a video chat with family or friends while eating, playing a game, or watching a show and feel like you are together.
  • Reach out to an extrovert who may be struggling right now.

Exercise

May 10: Remind folks about your pledge!

  • Post a social media update for your friends and family on your progress with the Positivity Pledge!
  • Post on social media about your pledge.
  • Make sure to tag Erika’s Lighthouse!

May 11: Learn about the connection between exercise & mental health

Read these articles and share what you learned with friends:

May 12: Take a Mindful Walk

  • If the weather is cooperating, take a walk in a local park, downtown, or in an interesting part of your neighborhood
  • Pay attention to everything around you. Put away your phone and see if you can spot some things that you never noticed before.

May 13: Move and do some good

Find a place that can use some love and care. Commit some time to physically improving the area. 

    • Picking up trash in the neighborhood or park
    • Organizing a messy part of your home
    • Rearranging some boxes or furniture

May 14: Exercise

  • Do some yoga! Check out Yoga with Adriene.
  • If yoga is not your speed, get some friends together and play a game or sport like football, soccer, or even an old-fashioned game of tag!

May 15: Work Out

  • Do some exercises to work on your body and build your muscles or your endurance. Create a healthy habit for the future.
  • Go for a jog, lift some weights, or keep it simple with some sit-ups and push-ups

May 16: Play a Game

  • Play a physical game that does not involve screen with some friends or family.
  • Consider games like charades, musical chairs, or hot potato to have some light physical activity incorporated into your game.

Mindfulness

May 17: Learn about others’ mental health

  • Share on social media 2-3 ways to improve your mental health.
  • Ask your friends how they do it!

May 18: Send out positive messages

  • Share a positive message with 5 different friends via phone, text, email, or social media.
  • Complete a Positivity BINGO this week!
  • Collect your favorite memes from online and send them out by tagging friends.

May 19: Meditate and chill

  • Download a relaxation or meditation app such as Headspace, Calm, Colorfy or Stop, Breathe & Think, and try it out as a healthy coping strategy. Read about it here.

May 20: Find a relaxing activity

  • Go on a virtual tour of a museum or national park.
  • Grab some colored pencils and choose a teenage coloring page! Check them out here.
  • Listen to relaxing music.

May 21: Perform kindness

  • Spread goodness through five random acts of kindness online, at school or with neighbors.
  • Send random gift cards, flowers or other special treats to people you love.

May 22: Self-reflect

  • Stress is normal, but too much stress increases the risk for health problems like depression. Name 4 things that can cause stress and how you can avoid them!

    • Explain how you know you are stressed. How do you experience it in your body?
    • Why is it important to be aware of your own personal stress indicators?
    • After naming 4 things that caused stress, list 4 ways to avoid or reduce stress in your life.

May 23: Reach out to someone in need

Reflections

May 24: Share a recap

  • Send a recap to your family and friends about how the Positivity Pledge changed your outlook!
  • Identify three activities you are going to try to make part of your routine.

May 25: Meditate and chill

  • Download a relaxation or meditation app such as Headspace, Calm, Colorfy or Stop, Breathe & Think, and try it out as a healthy coping strategy. Read about it here.

May 26: Reflect & Change

  • Consider your experience with the Positivity Pledge.
  • Are there any things you learned or did in the Pledge that you want to incorporate year-round to always take care of your mental health?

May 27: You did a great job! Relax and take some time to yourself!

  • Choose something relaxing today and enjoy some time for yourself.

May 28: Write it down

  • Write down 3 things you found helpful from this pledge.
  • What is something you can do more often that brought you joy?

May 29: Make a list

  • Reflect on the activities that make you feel happy.
  • Make a list of the activities that you enjoy doing.
  • Think of prioritizing these in your schedule as often as you can.

May 30: Post about your experience taking the pledge on social media

  • Share the best parts of the Positivity Pledge.
  • Encourage your friends to take care of their mental health every day.

May 31: Find a relaxing activity and focus on me-time

  • Work on creating a photo book — it could be related to a time period, age, or theme.
  • Have fun making play-dough. You can even add essential oils to make aromatherapy dough! Check out recipes here.
  • Pop some popcorn and watch your favorite movie.
  • Write a journal entry.
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