My Body is Calm

My Body is Calm is a meditative activity that helps learners to focus and calm down using pressure points and chanting.

Steps:

1. Ensure that each of your students is in their own undisturbed bubble of personal space. Ask your students to take a deep breath and be silent.

2. Hold up one of your hands. Ask your learners to do the same.

3. Beginning with your pointer finger and ending with your pinkie, sequentially press each of your fingertips against the tip of your thumb. As you do this, say the following, with one word corresponding to each touch: "My body is calm." The exercise should go like this: *touch pointer finger to thumb* "My" *touch middle finger to thumb* "body" *touch ring finger to thumb* "is" *touch pinkie to thumb* "calm."

4. Ask your learners to follow along, chanting with you, and repeat the exercise as many times as you desire.

5. Explain that this activity is something your learners can do anytime - and share that it's especially handy for when they're feeling stressed or upset!