The curriculum covers these five key mindfulness practices: Breath awareness Body awareness Focusing on gratitude Kindness toward self and others Open awareness Each chapter includes a detailed lesson plan with suggested wording, as well as support materials (e.g., journal templates, activity sheets, ...
Challenge to Change invites you to join in our mission of spreading kindness throughout the world by offering the practices of Yoga and Mindfulness to children with this middle school curriculum. This curriculum contains Challenge to Change's Proven Yoga in the Schools curriculum, self regula...
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DIY posters are another option for visuals. I put together some of my own posters and gave students opportunities to make posters of an assigned mindfulness technique or a tip to post on the wall and use in class. It could be a one-time activity or extra-credit assignment, which the clas...
For other therapies, your pediatrician isn’t likely to recommend them unless they are a so-called integrative or holistic pediatrician. “Attaching the word “therapy” to the back end of an activity is an attempt to give it a status it may not deserve – and that status is subsequently ...
Experts offer many suggestions for incorporating mindfulness into your classroom experience. Consider: pause and take a deep breath before beginning an activity or in the middle of performing it reflect on an activity as a group reflect on the student’s own experiences and background and how ...
Regular physical activity and a balanced healthy diet work hand in hand to reduce stress and enhance mood stability, both of which are essential for unlocking creativity. Physical exercise triggers endorphins, which help alleviate feelings of stress and anxiety. Simultaneously, a diet abundant in nut...
three comments from the video-conferencing groups indicated reduced interaction due to the video-conferencing mode. Only one comment indicated that the interaction was unaffected. It is noteworthy that one participant in the video-conferencing group reported a negative experience in group activity, stat...
Cooking can help you to appreciate the hard work that goes into the foods you eat. Plus, it gives you a chance to slow down and stay in the moment. As you and your friends start to make cooking a more regular activity, you may decide to explore new recipes and cookbooks, too. ...
Clinical evidence suggests that mindfulness meditation reduces anxiety, depression, and stress, and improves emotion regulation due to modulation of activity in neural substrates linked to the regulation of emotions and social preferences. However, less was known about whether mindfulness meditation might ...