What is mindfulness? The definition by Kids Health a component of Nemours Children's Health System: " Mindfulness means paying full attention to something. It means slowing down to really notice what you're doing. " Find more information and ideas from them here: Kids Health
What is mindfulness? The definition by the Mayo Clinic is: Mindfulness is a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress. You can more information from them, including ideas of how to practice it here: Mayo Clinic Mindfulness information
Click on the titles below to view some short videos to help you learn how to calm your mind and destress.
Square Breathing Exercise Destress with Stretching Exercises Progressive Muscle Relaxtion
Free mindfulness resources for parents, teens and professionals from Stressedteens.com
Mindfulness Videos:
Healthy Kids Learn More from Children's Wisconsin - "Mindfulness is a research-based tool that starts with purposefully bringing focus to thoughts, emotions, physical feelings, and environment, with kindness and without judgment. Mindfulness exercises can be integrated into the school day to increase personal wellness and positive feelings, reduce reactivity and negativity, and improve overall classroom culture." Find more info and ideas here: Take 5ive
Mindfulness for Kids from Mindful.org - "When we teach mindfulness to kids, we equip them with tools to build self-esteem, manage stress, and skillfully approach challenges. Explore our guide on how to introduce mindfulness and meditation to your children—at any age. "
Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA . Linked below are a couple of videos in which he talks about how the brain works and the benefits of mindulness.
Dan Siegel's Hand Model of the Brain. Link to Youttube video
Mindfulness and Neural Integration Tedx Talks: Link to Ted Talk
Free Mindfulness Apps to check out:
Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame
Mindfulness Apps free for Teachers/Educators: