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The Care Package That Actually Cares: A Mom and Dad’s Mission to Help Students Thrive Amid a Mental Health Crisis
With EnergizeU Boxes, Apple Affirmations Delivers Wellness Tools to Help High School and College Students Reset, Recharge, and Reclaim Their Mental Well-Being
LOS ANGELES, CA [May 6, 2025] — With stress, anxiety, and burnout on the rise among high school and college students, a small family-run brand is delivering a meaningful new kind of care package. Apple Affirmations has launched EnergizeU Boxes—thoughtfully curated wellness kits designed to support students' mental and emotional well-being throughout the school year.
Founded by a mom and dad of three daughters, Apple Affirmations began with a simple yet powerful question: What if care packages actually cared?
Each EnergizeU Box includes 6–9 curated self-care items, blending tactile tools, calming rituals, and thoughtful ways to support emotional balance.
Seasonal boxes feature everything from essential oil-infused playdough and magnetic breathwork hourglasses to fidget toys, guided journals, scalp massagers, a calming breathing necklace, and a mini ethereal steel drum. Students can wind down with a lavender pillow spray, ground themselves with mirror mantras or affirmation cards, or reconnect with nature through a DIY plant kit—each item designed to reduce stress, boost focus, and promote a sense of calm.
The goal? To help students reset their mindset, recharge their energy, and feel supported—especially during life’s most stressful academic moments.
“We’re parents of three daughters, and we’ve experienced the ups and downs of mental health firsthand,” says co-founder Todd Barton. “We wanted to create a care package that was more than just sugary snacks. Every box is filled with tools that calm the mind, lift the spirit, and shift your mindset—because if you change your energy, you can change your life. And EnergizeU boxes do just that.”
EnergizeU Boxes are available for pre-order for the 2025–2026 school year and ship in three themed seasonal waves: Fall, Winter, and Spring. Each box is timed to align with the emotional rhythms of the school year—from fall transitions to winter burnout to spring finals—providing tools for calm, clarity, and confidence exactly when students need them most.
The boxes are starting to gain traction with wellness advocates, therapists, and educators looking for new ways to support student mental health. And through PTA and school partnerships, communities can also use EnergizeU Boxes as creative, wellness-forward fundraisers—supporting both student mental health and school initiatives at the same time.
For students navigating today’s pressure-packed world, EnergizeU isn’t just a care package. It’s a lifeline—and a powerful reminder that better days are just an EnergizeU box away. And for parents and loved ones, it’s a meaningful way to show the students in their lives that they’re supported, valued, and never alone.
To learn more, visit www.AppleAffirmations.com or contact info@appleaffirmations.com for interviews, partnerships, or press inquiries.
The founders: Todd & Laura Barton
