Mindfulness

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. Click on the link above to find out how to do mindfulness exercises and how they might benefit you.

Mindfulness meditation is a tool that you can use anytime and anywhere to reflect on your emotions, slow down your thoughts, and be more “in the moment.” Click on the link above to learn more about mindfulness meditation.

This short mindfulness video for kids explains that we are separate from our feelings.  Our mind is like a pond full of fish. The fish are our feelings. They come and go - and we can observe them - without getting swept up by them.

This exercise teaches how to gain control of your stressful energy when it becomes too hard to handle.

Grounding exercises can help us refocus on the present moment when feeling overwhelmed by big emotions. Click on the links below for additional fun grounding activities:

Rainbow Grounding (Younger Students)

Rainbow Grounding (Older Students)

Five Senses

Progressive muscle relaxation involves tensing and relaxing one muscle group at a time. Usually after tensing and relaxing muscles, your body feels more relaxed. Click on the links below for additional fun progressive muscle relaxation activities:

Spaghetti Body

Relaxation Script with Imagery

Rose, Bud, and Thorn is a mindfulness exercise that supports children in reflecting on the things they are proud of or excited for, things they are looking forward to, and things they are working towards. 

Click on the links below for Rose, Bud, and Thorn reflection sheets:

Weekly Reflection Sheet

Illustrated Flower Check-In

Check-In with Visual Response Choices

Rosa, Capullo, y Espina es un ejercicio de atención plena que ayuda a los niños a reflexionar sobre las cosas de las que están orgullosos o emocionados, las cosas que esperan con ansias y las cosas por las que están trabajando.