Self-Care

Self-Care: Monthly Action Calendars

https://www.actionforhappiness.org

Take time each day to take care of YOURSELF!!

- Click on each month to view a calendar with a Self-Care tip to complete each day of the month :)

September October November December

January February

8 Mindfulness Activities

Google Slide for each activity (easy to copy & paste into your lesson!).

Click HERE to access a document with MINDFULNESS activities you can use yourself AND incorporate into your lessons with your students for "Brain Breaks!"

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Daily Mindfulness Exercises

We invite you to take 5 minutes each day to practice mindfulness!

The link above takes you to a preview of the exercises from the book: DAILY MINDFULNESS- 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peace (Author: Benjamin W. Decker)

Panorama: Mindfulness Exercise for Educators

Click here to play a recording of this guided mindfulness exercise.

GOAL:

This 9-minute mindfulness practice focuses on relaxing one’s body and feeling in the moment. The goal of this Body Scan Practice is to be in the moment and become aware of tensions in your body.

Many teachers use this in the evening to relax, and some use it when they cannot fall asleep.

Take some time for yourself...

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is about being completely present/fully engaged and aware of what we are doing and what is going on in our surroundings- free from distraction or judgment, and aware of our thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them (www.headspace.com).

What is Mindfulness Meditation?

It is one way to truly experience the present moment and integrate that awareness into your everyday life (www.headspace.com).

Benefits of Mindfulness:

- decreased stress and sadness

- increased levels of focus and happiness

- get better sleep

Article (great read!):

25 Tiny Lessons I've learned from a Daily Meditation Practice:

https://nickwignall.com/mindfulness-meditation-practice/