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Practice Some Relaxation Techniques
Practice Some Relaxation Techniques
If you find yourself feeling worried or stressed out here are just two strategies you can practice at home to help you calm down.
Grounding
Look around the room you’re in. Find five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell and one thing you can taste.
4-7-8 Breathing
Breathe in slowly while counting to 4, hold your breath and count silently to 7, breath out slowly while counting to 8.
Practice Your Mindfulness Skills
Practice Your Mindfulness Skills
Mindfulness means that you let yourself slow down for a little bit and just focus on what is happening right in the moment.
It can be very helpful when you begin to feel stressed, upset or distracted because it gives you time to just relax and think.
When you are mindful you are able to think clearer, be calm and even feel happier.
It can be a hard sometimes to just slow down and focus on one thing at a time because it might feel like you keep getting distracted or your mind keeps racing but hear are two videos that can help you focus and practice your mindfulness skills.
Try to allow yourself a few minutes of down time everyday to practice.
Promote Family Bonding with Reflection Time
Promote Family Bonding with Reflection Time
While our younger students may not be ready for responding to prompts with pencil and paper, using these for family discussion and reflection together can be fun while also encouraging critical thinking skills in our learners.
You may choose to talk about it, write about, draw about it or whatever works best for your family.
Here are just a few examples of some reflection prompts you may want to use:
What brought a smile to your face today?
What new things did you learn and love?
What are three things you are grateful for?
What does being happy feel like to you?
What is one place you would love to visit with your family and why?
Describe one thing you like the most about each member of your family.
What is the biggest challenge you have experienced and how did you overcome it?
Which other family member do you believe you are most similar to and why ?
Compose a poem about your family
Which movie or tv show is your favorite to watch with your family?
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