Lesson Plan
Stress-Relief Lesson Plan
Students will identify personal stressors and practice three creative stress-relief techniques—drawing, expressive writing, and simple movement—to build a personalized coping toolkit.
Teaching creative stress management empowers students to recognize and cope with stress early, improving emotional resilience and overall well-being in and out of school.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Objectives
5 minutes
Step 2
Identify Personal Stressors
5 minutes
Step 3
Drawing for Stress Relief
10 minutes
Step 4
Expressive Writing
10 minutes
Step 5
Movement Break
5 minutes
Step 6
Reflection & Toolkit Creation
10 minutes
Lesson Plan
From Stress to Serenity Plan
Students will identify personal stressors and practice drawing, expressive writing, and simple movement to develop a personalized creative coping toolkit.
Creative stress management empowers students to recognize stress early, express emotions safely, and build resilience through accessible art-based strategies.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Objectives
5 minutes
Step 2
Identify Personal Stressors
5 minutes
Step 3
Drawing for Stress Relief
15 minutes
Step 4
Expressive Writing
15 minutes
Step 5
Movement Break
5 minutes
Step 6
Reflection & Toolkit Creation
15 minutes
Slide Deck
From Stress to Serenity: Creative Stress-Relief Techniques
Objectives
What Is Stress?
Identify Personal Stressors
Drawing for Stress Relief
Expressive Writing
Movement Break
Reflection & Toolkit Creation
Next Steps
Activity
Worksheet
