Emotional Support Activities Week 19
GIG of the Day
Greetings
Use the Conversation Starter of the Day to ignite a positive discussion.
Monday
If you could choose a “superpower” for someone you love, what would it be?
Tuesday
What is the weirdest food someone tried to get you to eat?
Wednesday
If you owned a boat, what did or would you name it?
Thursday
Does anyone in your family have musical talent?
Friday
Did you prefer to relax on the weekends or did you like to stay busy?
Saturday
Did you support causes more financially or by donating your time?
Sunday
On the subject of shoes, do you think they make the outfit or are they simply a necessity?
Inspiration
Discuss the Inspiration Moment of the Day to inspire feelings of positivity.
Monday
“Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” – Meister Eckhart
Tuesday
“The sun itself is weeks when it first rises and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.” – Charles Dickens
Wednesday
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Thursday
“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.” – J.P. Morgan
Friday
“Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – A. A. Mine
Saturday
“every day may not be a good day, but there’s something good in every day.” – Alice Morse Earle
Sunday
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get back up.” – Vince Lombardi
Gratitude
Begin each day by reciting the Daily Statement of Thankfulness or offer your own out loud or silently. Next, follow the daily prompt.
Daily Statement of Thankfulness
I am thankful for all the good I have experienced over the course of my life and for the good I helped others experience.
I am thankful for the growth and strength my challenges afforded me and for the times I was able to help others through their challenges.
I am thankful to have loved others and to have been loved by others.
I am thankful for the lessons I learned and for those I helped to teach.
I am thankful for the efforts I made and the work I did and for the efforts that were made and for the work others did on my behalf.
I am thankful for the laughter I have enjoyed and for the times I was able to make others smile.
I am thankful I have had so many people, things, and experiences in my life to be grateful for.
Monday
Say out loud what you are grateful for at this moment.
Tuesday
Draw something you have been grateful for in your lifetime.
Wednesday
Visualize someone you are or were grateful for.
Thursday
Write down anything in the world that you are grateful for.
Friday
Think about something others were grateful to you for during your lifetime. For example: Did you teach someone to fish or bake their favorite cookie? Did you hold the door for strangers? Did you teach Sunday School or give a friend a ride to work?
Saturday
Think of someone you would like to thank if you could for something they did. Examples: the military for keeping us safe or your first-grade teacher or the cruise ship captain who kept you safe as you vacationed.
Sunday
Name one thing in each category that you are or have been thankful for:
- Something in your environment (This could be your personal or the world environment)
- An inexpensive object
- A technology item or invention