My Orange Life: Color Journals

When students are encouraged to utilize healthy outlets to express how they are feeling about situations in their lives, this essential tool of healthy self expression carries forward into adulthood and proves paramount in positively impacting the choices and direction of their adult lives. The earlier we get students to begin journaling the better their communication skills will be. This does not just impact how a student performs in the classroom but how they function in life.When young adults are encouraged to utilize healthy outllets to express how they are feeling about situations in their lives, this essential tool of healthy self expression carries forward into adulthood and proves paramount in positively impacting the choices and direction of their adult lives. The writing prompts in the Color Journals were formulated to specifically create a sense of belonging, kinship and commonality.The Color Journals writing prompts are specific grounding techniques that quiets the mind and calms anxiety.The Color Journals utilize the five senses as self calming techniques to become present, manage stress and build confidence. Expression comes in many forms. it is not always in words. Color can help describe what you may be feeling and can represent what's inside of you. Allow this journal to provide a way of communicating through color-exploration.