Healthy Habits
Healthy Habits is a life-enhancing curriculum that provides supportive tools for people to thrive mentally and emotionally.*
Structured around 12 research-informed protective factors supported by The World Health Organization and others, Healthy Habits educates young people on what mental health is, why it’s important, and how to build and maintain strong mental health practices.
Developed by a group of experts ranging from nutritionists to psychologists, our program focuses on prevention-based conversations, activities, and resources.
*These tools are meant to encourage mental-health best practices. They are not meant to replace support from licensed professionals.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a life-endangering concern, please contact 988 immediately.
The UShine Healthy Habits
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Session 1 is the foundational piece upon which all the other healthy habits are built.
Protective factor: self-esteem
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In Session 2 we learn healing is a process. We also uncover qualities we which support the healing process.
Protective factor: addressing trauma
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Session 3 focuses on how goal-setting supports the success in utilizing Healthy Habits tools.
Protective factors: feelings of security, mastery, and control
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Session 4 is covers the crucial role sleep has in our physical, mental, and emotional health.
Protective factor: healthy sleep
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Session 5 covers healthy choices and the impact they have on our mental and emotional health.
Protective factor: healthy exercise and nutrition habits
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Session 6 guides us through exploring, "Who Am I?", which is essential when dealing with our mental and emotional health.
Protective factor: self-esteem
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Session 7 encourages us to be more focused and effective advocates for ourselves.
Protective factors: self-support skills
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Session 8 shares critical skills to support resolution in conflicts that may seem or are unavoidable aspects in our lives.
Protective factors: social and conflict management skills
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Session 9 helps participants understand how mindfulness can positively impact mental and emotional health.
Protective factor: ability to cope with stress
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Session 10 opens conversations around potentially unhealthy coping tools and how to redirect toward healthy coping tools and skills
Protective factor: ability to cope with stress
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Session 11 is the culmination of everything we’ve learned. This is the time to put together a practical stress management plan.
Protective factors: review and retention of protective factors with creation of a stress-management plan
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Session 12 helps participants assess their own resilience and learn how to strengthen it.
Protective factors: adaptability and resiliency
Healthy Habits for Organizations
Wanting to use Healthy Habits for your school or organization? The U!Shine Healthy Habits Plan is a flexible, psycho-educational curriculum that takes the guesswork out of providing the necessary tools for your people to thrive mentally and emotionally*.
*These tools are meant to encourage mental-health best practices. They are not meant to replace support from licensed professionals. If you or someone you know is experiencing a life-endangering concern, please contact 988 immediately.
Healthy Habits for the Individual or Small Group
Want to follow Healthy Habits on your own or with a group of friends? This Healthy Habits plan is an individual study & guided journal*. Our whole community benefits when we take care of ourselves & encourage those around us.
*These tools are meant to encourage mental-health best practices. They are not meant to replace support from licensed professionals. If you 0r someone you know is experiencing a life-endangering concern, please contact 988 immediately.