Journals Caregivers

This week's journal

Inspired by last week's chat topics

JOURNAL OF THE WEEK

Quiz: What position are you playing in the gossip game?

gossip • drama • rumors • relationships • conflict • peer pressure

Have students take this quiz to find out if they are winning or losing in the gossip game.

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Fun or fake: the truth behind teasing

teasing • peer relationships • conflict • bullying • social skills • classroom behavior

Help students discover why people tease and how to tell playful teasing from hurtful behavior.

Other people's vibes

empathy • peer influence • regulation • emotional awareness • boundaries • stress

This journal gives students 3 ways to recognize and manage their nervous systems.

Start somewhere

motivation • executive functioning • overwhelm • getting started • productivity • follow through

Help students learn how making a to-do list and starting with just ONE thing can help them feel motivated and accommplioshed.

Coaching 101

mental health • student support • coaching • SEL • asking for help • emotional wellness

This journal explains how Clayful coaches help set and achieve personal goals. It's like having a personal success assistant!

Unlock your top 3 hacks to build your ideal sleep routine

sleep • routines • health • self-care • regulation • focus

Share this journal for hacks for getting more restful sleep.

Connection

loneliness • relationships • belonging • social skills • friendship • peer connection

This journal explains the value of the bonds we form with others when we feel seen, safe, and valued.

Focus

attention • focus • executive functioning • concentration • motivation • distractions

This journal shares helpful tips for staying focused and getting things done.

How are you?

check-in • emotions • self-awareness • SEL • feelings • mental health

This journal explores how taking time to recognize and understand all feelings can help bring clarity and balance.

Launching Clayful with Students

Use the linked slides to introduce Clayful on launch day

You ARE good enough

self-worth • comparison • self-esteem • confidence • identity • motivation

This journal explores how to quiet harmful thoughts and tell a new story.

Goodbye

endings • transitions • grief • change • closure • emotions

This journal explores how to make goodbyes meaningful and welcome what’s next with intention.

What is love?

relationships • love • dating • emotions • connection

Love is about more than romance! This journal explores all the different kinds of love.

Intention

focus • goal setting • motivation • self-awareness • decision making • values

This journal teaches students that when they make an intention, they take time to consider what they really want.

Stress = kittens

stress • coping • test anxiety • school pressure • mental health • regulation

This journal explores how pets can help us manage stress.

Trick yourself into feeling better

coping skills • mood • regulation • stress • quick tools • emotional support

Share this journal for hacks for feeling better instantly.

Words are powerful

kindness • bullying • communication • empathy • language • peer relationships

This journal helps students navigate conflict and bullying.

Why not ask for help?

help seeking • support • mental health • self-advocacy • stigma • vulnerability

Getting and receiving help is a big part of being human, and this journal invites students to take the first step and ask.

Student Feedback 2025

Ask students to share their feedback so we can make Clayful better!

Thoughts are not facts

negative thinking • self-talk • anxiety • mindset • mental health • overthinking

Thoughts come and go. This journal helps students control them.

Tech for Good and Bad

technology use • online behavior • digital citizenship • screen time • tech balance • internet safety

In this journal, students learn how technology can be helpful & hurtful.

Should I tell my crush how I feel?

relationships • communication • social skills • confidence • emotions • boundaries

Help students learn how and when to communicate about romantic feelings.

Quiz: What animal is your anxiety?

anxiety • stress • coping • emotions • self-awareness • mental health

Have students take the quiz to find out which anxiety animal is most like them.

The secret to getting it all done

time management • executive functioning • productivity • stress • organization • deadlines

Have students explore how making a schedule and sticking to it boosts productivity.

Rumor has it

gossip • rumors • peer conflict • relationships • bullying • social dynamics

Help students learn how to navigate rumors and strategies to manage and ignore them.

The quickest way to feel better

coping skills • emotional regulation • stress • mood • mental health • quick strategies

Teach students how focusing on their breathing helps to regulate their nervous system.

You are more than your grades

grades • academic pressure • self-worth • student identity • perfectionism • motivation

This journal explores how grades are important, but they aren't the only thing that matters.

When they don't like you back

rejection • heartbreak • relationships • crushes • disappointment • self-esteem

This journal explores how students can deal when someone doesn't feel the same way as they do.

It's ok to feel angry

anger • emotions • regulation • behavior • impulse control • conflict

This journal shares 10 strategies for pausing when feeling angry and noticing an urge to act.

Butterflies

anxiety • nerves • new experiences • transitions • fear • excitement

This journal teaches students to use their feelings to get excited, determined, focused, and ready.

Build your ultimate self care toolbox

self-care • mental health • regulation • routines • stress management • wellness

This journal helps students build a virtual self-care toolbox to get the care they need & deserve.

Ask for what you want

communication • self-advocacy • assertiveness • boundaries • confidence • speaking up

Show students how using helpful and effective communication in conflict can lead to better outcomes.

Build your own apology

conflict resolution • accountability • communication • repair • relationships • empathy

The way you apologize matters! This journal teaches students the 5 parts to crafting a meaningful apology.

Make the impossible, possible

hope • motivation • goal setting • identity • future thinking • strengths

This journal explores the ways that with persistence and belief in one's self, progress is always possible.

Be kind to yourself

self-talk • self-esteem • self-compassion • shame • mental health • confidence

We're often nicer to others than ourselves. Help students learn that practicing positive self-talk is powerful!

Stay present

mindfulness • focus • attention • grounding • overthinking • regulation

This journal explores how staying in the present means giving all of our attention to what is happening right now.

Holiday quiz

gratitude • reflection • positive thinking • community • mental health • holidays

This journal helps students discover just how magical holidays could be—and get tips on making the most of them.

My friends are toxic

toxic friendships • peer relationships • conflict • boundaries • mental health • social-emotional learning

Help students learn that relationships and friendships are toxic when they leave them feeling mistreated or worthless.

Life is like surfing

emotions • resilience • regulation • flexibility • coping • mindset

In this journal, students will explore the relationship between surfing and emotions and say "yes" to new opporunities.

Talk it out

communication • venting • emotional expression • connection • mental health • relationships

Help students learn how talking about what is going on inside them rather than keeping it in can make their life better!

Mindless to Mindful Scrolling

scrolling • focus • attention • phone habits • self-awareness • digital mindfulness

Help students shift from mindless to mindful scrolling by teaching them how to take charge of their time and habits online.

Needs

self-awareness • boundaries • unmet needs • emotional regulation • self-advocacy

Help students learn that feelings help us know what we need to survive, and negative feelings usually mean we have unmet needs.

Grief

grief • loss • sadness • emotions • trauma • coping

This journal helps students discover healthy ways to cope and heal through the process of mourning.

Letting go

grief • change • emotions • transitions • coping • regulation

This journal encourages students to write about ways to release something that’s been holding them back or weighing on their mind.

Every body is different

body image • self-esteem • acceptance • confidence • comparison • identity

This journal helps to support body positivity or neutrality through simple, reflective practices that encourage self-acceptance.

Tech and Life Balance

screen time • tech habits • digital balance • self-regulation • online behavior • student wellness

Have students explore how a few days away from screens can sharpen our focus, boost our mood, and help us get better sleep at night.

Behind the Screens

social media • comparison • online identity • real vs fake • student emotions • digital literacy

What we see online is a small part of someone's story. This journal reminds students: don't compare your life to other's highlight reels.

Reflect

self-awareness • reflection • growth • SEL • goal setting • journaling

This journal helps students learn that when they reflect, they learn from their experiences.

Happy chemicals

mood • motivation • brain science • habits • mental health • coping skills

This journal explores practical ways to boost happiness and emotional well-being.

Feeling left out

loneliness • exclusion • belonging • friendship • connection • social skills

This journal helps students navigate the painful feelings that occur when they feel left out and rewrite the story about why it happened.

Party your way to success

motivation • goal setting • student engagement • rewards • self-confidence • positive reinforcement

This journal helps students learn to celebrate themselves.

Anything but anger

anger • emotional regulation • behavior • impulse control • big emotions • conflict

Help students answer the question: when you get angry, what's hiding underneath it?

Stressing about testing

test anxiety • academics • stress • focus • performance • coping skills

This journal explores how self-talk around tests is important and that what matters is preparing and growing from experiences.

The fear cycle

anxiety • fear • stress • overthinking • mental health • regulation

This journal explores how feeling fear or anxiety is the brain telling us something is dangerous & that facing those fears helps us grow.

Knots

stress • anxiety • overwhelm • tension • burnout • pressure

Sometimea thoughts & feelings are tangled up in a knot. This journal teaches students to pay attention to each thread so they can unite it.

Bing Bong Challenge

motivation • goal setting • student engagement • challenges • positive habits • mindset

This journal teaches students that sometimes listening is more beneficial than trying to help fix things.

If you believe, you can achieve

self-confidence • motivation • mindset • encouragement • perseverance • belief in self

This journal helps students answer the question: what do you want to believe about yourself?

Boundaries

boundaries • self-advocacy • relationships • peer pressure • emotional safety • saying no

This journal's boundary quiz identifies a student's current boundary style.

Fun or fake: the truth behind teasing

teasing • peer relationships • conflict • bullying • social skills • classroom behavior

Help students discover why people tease and how to tell playful teasing from hurtful behavior.

Other people's vibes

empathy • peer influence • regulation • emotional awareness • boundaries • stress

This journal gives students 3 ways to recognize and manage their nervous systems.

Start somewhere

motivation • executive functioning • overwhelm • getting started • productivity • follow through

Help students learn how making a to-do list and starting with just ONE thing can help them feel motivated and accommplioshed.

Coaching 101

mental health • student support • coaching • SEL • asking for help • emotional wellness

This journal explains how Clayful coaches help set and achieve personal goals. It's like having a personal success assistant!

Unlock your top 3 hacks to build your ideal sleep routine

sleep • routines • health • self-care • regulation • focus

Share this journal for hacks for getting more restful sleep.

Connection

loneliness • relationships • belonging • social skills • friendship • peer connection

This journal explains the value of the bonds we form with others when we feel seen, safe, and valued.

Focus

attention • focus • executive functioning • concentration • motivation • distractions

This journal shares helpful tips for staying focused and getting things done.

How are you?

check-in • emotions • self-awareness • SEL • feelings • mental health

This journal explores how taking time to recognize and understand all feelings can help bring clarity and balance.

Launching Clayful with Students

Use the linked slides to introduce Clayful on launch day

You ARE good enough

self-worth • comparison • self-esteem • confidence • identity • motivation

This journal explores how to quiet harmful thoughts and tell a new story.

Goodbye

endings • transitions • grief • change • closure • emotions

This journal explores how to make goodbyes meaningful and welcome what’s next with intention.

What is love?

relationships • love • dating • emotions • connection

Love is about more than romance! This journal explores all the different kinds of love.

Intention

focus • goal setting • motivation • self-awareness • decision making • values

This journal teaches students that when they make an intention, they take time to consider what they really want.

Stress = kittens

stress • coping • test anxiety • school pressure • mental health • regulation

This journal explores how pets can help us manage stress.

Trick yourself into feeling better

coping skills • mood • regulation • stress • quick tools • emotional support

Share this journal for hacks for feeling better instantly.

Words are powerful

kindness • bullying • communication • empathy • language • peer relationships

This journal helps students navigate conflict and bullying.

Why not ask for help?

help seeking • support • mental health • self-advocacy • stigma • vulnerability

Getting and receiving help is a big part of being human, and this journal invites students to take the first step and ask.

Student Feedback 2025

Ask students to share their feedback so we can make Clayful better!

Thoughts are not facts

negative thinking • self-talk • anxiety • mindset • mental health • overthinking

Thoughts come and go. This journal helps students control them.

Tech for Good and Bad

technology use • online behavior • digital citizenship • screen time • tech balance • internet safety

In this journal, students learn how technology can be helpful & hurtful.

Should I tell my crush how I feel?

relationships • communication • social skills • confidence • emotions • boundaries

Help students learn how and when to communicate about romantic feelings.

Quiz: What animal is your anxiety?

anxiety • stress • coping • emotions • self-awareness • mental health

Have students take the quiz to find out which anxiety animal is most like them.

The secret to getting it all done

time management • executive functioning • productivity • stress • organization • deadlines

Have students explore how making a schedule and sticking to it boosts productivity.

Rumor has it

gossip • rumors • peer conflict • relationships • bullying • social dynamics

Help students learn how to navigate rumors and strategies to manage and ignore them.

The quickest way to feel better

coping skills • emotional regulation • stress • mood • mental health • quick strategies

Teach students how focusing on their breathing helps to regulate their nervous system.

You are more than your grades

grades • academic pressure • self-worth • student identity • perfectionism • motivation

This journal explores how grades are important, but they aren't the only thing that matters.

When they don't like you back

rejection • heartbreak • relationships • crushes • disappointment • self-esteem

This journal explores how students can deal when someone doesn't feel the same way as they do.

It's ok to feel angry

anger • emotions • regulation • behavior • impulse control • conflict

This journal shares 10 strategies for pausing when feeling angry and noticing an urge to act.

Butterflies

anxiety • nerves • new experiences • transitions • fear • excitement

This journal teaches students to use their feelings to get excited, determined, focused, and ready.

Build your ultimate self care toolbox

self-care • mental health • regulation • routines • stress management • wellness

This journal helps students build a virtual self-care toolbox to get the care they need & deserve.

Ask for what you want

communication • self-advocacy • assertiveness • boundaries • confidence • speaking up

Show students how using helpful and effective communication in conflict can lead to better outcomes.

Build your own apology

conflict resolution • accountability • communication • repair • relationships • empathy

The way you apologize matters! This journal teaches students the 5 parts to crafting a meaningful apology.

Make the impossible, possible

hope • motivation • goal setting • identity • future thinking • strengths

This journal explores the ways that with persistence and belief in one's self, progress is always possible.

Be kind to yourself

self-talk • self-esteem • self-compassion • shame • mental health • confidence

We're often nicer to others than ourselves. Help students learn that practicing positive self-talk is powerful!

Stay present

mindfulness • focus • attention • grounding • overthinking • regulation

This journal explores how staying in the present means giving all of our attention to what is happening right now.

Holiday quiz

gratitude • reflection • positive thinking • community • mental health • holidays

This journal helps students discover just how magical holidays could be—and get tips on making the most of them.

My friends are toxic

toxic friendships • peer relationships • conflict • boundaries • mental health • social-emotional learning

Help students learn that relationships and friendships are toxic when they leave them feeling mistreated or worthless.

Life is like surfing

emotions • resilience • regulation • flexibility • coping • mindset

In this journal, students will explore the relationship between surfing and emotions and say "yes" to new opporunities.

Talk it out

communication • venting • emotional expression • connection • mental health • relationships

Help students learn how talking about what is going on inside them rather than keeping it in can make their life better!

Mindless to Mindful Scrolling

scrolling • focus • attention • phone habits • self-awareness • digital mindfulness

Help students shift from mindless to mindful scrolling by teaching them how to take charge of their time and habits online.

Needs

self-awareness • boundaries • unmet needs • emotional regulation • self-advocacy

Help students learn that feelings help us know what we need to survive, and negative feelings usually mean we have unmet needs.

Grief

grief • loss • sadness • emotions • trauma • coping

This journal helps students discover healthy ways to cope and heal through the process of mourning.

Letting go

grief • change • emotions • transitions • coping • regulation

This journal encourages students to write about ways to release something that’s been holding them back or weighing on their mind.

Every body is different

body image • self-esteem • acceptance • confidence • comparison • identity

This journal helps to support body positivity or neutrality through simple, reflective practices that encourage self-acceptance.

Tech and Life Balance

screen time • tech habits • digital balance • self-regulation • online behavior • student wellness

Have students explore how a few days away from screens can sharpen our focus, boost our mood, and help us get better sleep at night.

Behind the Screens

social media • comparison • online identity • real vs fake • student emotions • digital literacy

What we see online is a small part of someone's story. This journal reminds students: don't compare your life to other's highlight reels.

Reflect

self-awareness • reflection • growth • SEL • goal setting • journaling

This journal helps students learn that when they reflect, they learn from their experiences.

Happy chemicals

mood • motivation • brain science • habits • mental health • coping skills

This journal explores practical ways to boost happiness and emotional well-being.

Feeling left out

loneliness • exclusion • belonging • friendship • connection • social skills

This journal helps students navigate the painful feelings that occur when they feel left out and rewrite the story about why it happened.

Party your way to success

motivation • goal setting • student engagement • rewards • self-confidence • positive reinforcement

This journal helps students learn to celebrate themselves.

Anything but anger

anger • emotional regulation • behavior • impulse control • big emotions • conflict

Help students answer the question: when you get angry, what's hiding underneath it?

Stressing about testing

test anxiety • academics • stress • focus • performance • coping skills

This journal explores how self-talk around tests is important and that what matters is preparing and growing from experiences.

The fear cycle

anxiety • fear • stress • overthinking • mental health • regulation

This journal explores how feeling fear or anxiety is the brain telling us something is dangerous & that facing those fears helps us grow.

Knots

stress • anxiety • overwhelm • tension • burnout • pressure

Sometimea thoughts & feelings are tangled up in a knot. This journal teaches students to pay attention to each thread so they can unite it.

Bing Bong Challenge

motivation • goal setting • student engagement • challenges • positive habits • mindset

This journal teaches students that sometimes listening is more beneficial than trying to help fix things.

If you believe, you can achieve

self-confidence • motivation • mindset • encouragement • perseverance • belief in self

This journal helps students answer the question: what do you want to believe about yourself?

Boundaries

boundaries • self-advocacy • relationships • peer pressure • emotional safety • saying no

This journal's boundary quiz identifies a student's current boundary style.