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"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future... but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly"
-Buddha
Mindfulness is our ability to free ourselves from external distractions and live in the present, without making judgments. By choosing to focus on our present moment, we are able to declutter our minds and help prevent our thoughts and feelings from controlling us.
Mindful breathing is a convenient way to regulate your energy. Try the Box Breathing method!
When we practice mindful eating, we enhance our senses and truly savor our food.
Body scan meditation is used to draw focus to physical sensations and strengthen the mind-body connection.
Sound mindfulness is the act of drawing our focus to what we hear, without passing judgment. This helps us to deepen our connection to our senses.
Resources
Resources
If you are interested in learning more about mindfulness and different ways to strengthen your mental practice, you can explore this excellent HyperDoc resource. Some unique topics with handy reflection journals embedded. Highly recommended!!!
Here's a fun and informative resource for downloadable mindfulness activities. Please support Teachers Pay Teachers!
A simple introduction to mindfulness meditation with kid-relatable examples. Bonus! Comes with a CD full of mindfulness exercises!!!
A bit of a deeper dive with the practice of pebble meditation. From the esteemed Zen Buddhist master, Thich Nhat Hanh, this book is a clear and concise guide to finding clarity.
An amazing gift from a 5th grade class from Oakland, CA. This book is an outstanding guide to basic mindfulness strategies utilized by students in their day-to-day lives at school.
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