LCMRHS Zen Den
Room M7
SMART Lab Resources
(Stress Management and Resiliency Training Lab)
The Zen Den is back!!!
Finding Your Calm is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3!
What is the Zen Den?
The purpose of the Zen Den is to provide a safe, supervised space for students to go when they are feeling stressed, anxious, or other emotions prevent them from maintaining appropriate focus in the classroom. Resources will be available for students to learn practical skills to identify stressors, utilize resources to manage stress, and increase overall well-being.
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Try this Mindfulness S.T.O.P. Technique when you encounter stressful situations.
STOP Mindfulness Technique Cards & Poster.pdf
What are the benefits of the Zen Den?
The Zen Den is based on a structured program scientifically proven to decrease symptoms of stress and anxiety, and increase well-being, resilience, mindfulness, happiness, and positive health behavior.
The Zen Den addresses two aspects of human experience – attention and interpretation.
Students who utilize the Zen Den should gain a better self-understanding in…
○ Awareness - participants will be introduced to three key neural vulnerabilities that generate and multiply stress: focus, fatigue and fear.
Students will be exposed to the neuroscience and behavioral aspects of human experience, particularly with respect to stress, resiliency, performance, and well-being.
○ Attention – Mindfulness (develop authentic, un-distracted, and intentional presence).
○ Attitude (positive mindset) - disciplined yet flexible focus to re-frame thinking with a more adaptive and pragmatic perspective that is conducive to calm temperament as well as passionate engagement.
Students will learn practical approaches to enhance self-awareness, attention, and positive mindset and thereby decrease stress and anxiety, increase resilience, enhance performance, and improve relationships.
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Things to know before visiting the Zen Den!
Students will follow the same protocol currently in place for leaving the classroom with teacher's permission.
Time Limit (maximum 10 minutes)
Limited to 6 - 8 students
Students shall be respectful of other students' use and privacy in the Zen Den.
The Zen Den is for student self-regulation (if personal dialogue is required - refer to counselor/CST)
UPDATE: The Zen Den will follow the same CDC Safety Guidelines as state my the School District.
Face Masks MUST be worn at all times.
6 ft social distancing will be practiced therefore the number of students allowed in the Zen Den at one time may be less than noted in item #3 above.
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Stress effects our mind, body, and soul. Check out these strategies to bring balance back into your life.
Click on the photo to the left to access the CALM app for relaxation options.
Tour the Zen Den
A place to hit the reset button when every day stresses are getting in the way of learning.
Welcome to the Zen Den
Are your ready to...
R-ecognize
E-liminate
L-et Go
A-ffirm
eX-hale
Affirmation Zone
Give yourself a pep talk when your self-esteem needs a boost.
Coloring/Sensory Zone
Choose between stress relieving coloring activities and/or a variety of sensory objects (i.e. stress balls, orbeez, etc.
Chill Zone
Sink into our bean bag chairs and relax.
Relax Breath Zone
Breathe...
To pause, To make space, To collect your thoughts, To remember, To face the next moment To choose!
Yoga Zone
Try different yoga poses and stretches to release tension in the body.
Calm Zone
Utilize the chrome books to access the Calm app and go through some guided meditation.
Stress Less for Academic Success Zone
Use this quiet space to take tests/quizzes when the crowded classroom makes you feel anxious.
Cycle Zone
Burn off that extra energy on our stationary bicycle.