Family Wellness Tip
We want to highlight "Take 5ive" from the Healthy Kids Learn More website developed by Children's Wisconsin hospital located in Milwaukee.
We want to highlight "Take 5ive" from the Healthy Kids Learn More website developed by Children's Wisconsin hospital located in Milwaukee.
Want to increase your family's Tolerable Stress and decrease Toxic Stress?
Want to increase your family's Tolerable Stress and decrease Toxic Stress?
If you go to this site, you will learn about "mindfulness practices", which is a tool that can help your child (and yourself) increase positive feelings and reduce negative ones. In fact, they can help all of us increase focus and attention, decrease stress and anxiety, and increase our ability to manage emotions.
If you go to this site, you will learn about "mindfulness practices", which is a tool that can help your child (and yourself) increase positive feelings and reduce negative ones. In fact, they can help all of us increase focus and attention, decrease stress and anxiety, and increase our ability to manage emotions.
Check It Out. Try It Out.
Check It Out. Try It Out.
Focus and Attention Mindfulness Strategies.
Focus and Attention Mindfulness Strategies.
Grades K-8
Grades K-8
Soles of the Feet
Soles of the Feet
Practice Description: : This practice can be used to help ground our attention and stay focused during conversations, while making a presentation, taking a free throw or performing in a concert. Planting our feet on the floor like the roots of a tree can keep our mind in the present and our thoughts from unraveling.
Grades 6-12
Grades 6-12
Mindful Jar
Mindful Jar
Practice Description: The mindful jar activity can be used to help focus attention and calm strong emotions. Shake the jar, watch the glitter as it settles, and take some time to be still.