Bears Move Mountains with Mindfulness
For Grades PK-6
"In today's rush, we all think too much--seek too much--want too much--and forget about the joy of just being."
- Eckhart Tolle
Just...Breathe...
Remember that our breathing is our built-in coping tool. I know on Mindful Mondays and during counseling classes, we practice our breathing, but are you remembering that tool when you are with friends, at school, and now at home? Remember, when we find ourselves away from calm too long, our Amydala gate is closes and our brain cannot access information for decisions that we need to make. So how do we open the gate? Breathing!
Some of the PCE favorites:
Deep Belly Breathing (our first learned breath with the Hoberman Ball)
Sigh Breath (a PCE favorite--remember sometimes we find ourselves doing this automatically when we feel angry or frustrated. That's a sign that your body and trying to calm and release)
Hug Breath (remember this one is great for when we are feeling lonely or sad)
Five Finger Breathing (helps us remember to take 5 slow breaths)
Feeling emotions that are way up or way down? Need to get back to your center, or middle ground? Click the button above for coping skills that we learned when we played Coping Skills Bingo. Choose one to get back to calm.
source: Counselor Keri
Hey K-2 students, you know we love some Cosmic Kids Yoga! Take your shoes off and find a quiet space for the next 8 minutes. Click above to let Cosmic Kids Yoga take you on a guided relaxation exercise. Challenge: Can you focus until the very end?
Something
As
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Water
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Emotions