Mindfulness
Which of the five senses are used for the hershey kiss challenge?
taste, smell
Finish this sentence about thoughts: Is it true, Is it helpful, Is it (blank)?
Kind
Joe's mom takes him to the store. His mom says that if he has good behaviors at the store, she will buy him a toy. Joe is on his best behavior at the store. When they get to the check out, Joe tries to remind his mom about how he had good behaviors but she doesn't hear and forgets to buy him a treat. How do you think Joe feels?
Disappointed, sad, forgotten, not noticed
What zone is out of control in?
The red zone
Name a type of breathing we have used in Yoga?
oo-ja-ee breathing, lion's breathing, in through the nose, out through the mouth
Name a meditation we have used that helps us imagine.
Butterfly meditation, tree house meditation, safe or happy place meditation
Is this a thought about yourself, others, or the world?
"Mom always lets my brother have whatever he wants at the store. My mom loves my brother more than me."
Others
Kerry is excited about the grade he got on his math test at school and wants to tell his dad about it. His dad gets home really late that day but Kerry has stayed up as long as possible to show him the grade. When he shows his dad the grade, his dad doesn't react with as much excitement as Kerry was hoping he would. How does Kerry probably feel about his dad's reaction?
Rejected, sad, disappointed.
What zone is anxious in?
The yellow zone
What does breathing help us do in yoga?
Hold the poses, focus on how we feel, calm our bodies and minds down
What are two muscle groups that we squeeze or stretch and relax in progressive muscle relaxation?
hands, feet, legs, stomach, shoulders, face
What is a word we should not use in our thoughts because it gives no chance for something else to be true?
Exp. for a hint: My mom ALWAYS lets my brother have whatever he wants at the store.
Always, never, all, nothing, nobody, everybody
Beth keeps feeling like her stomach is rolling around and doing somersaults in her belly. Sometimes she feels like she can't stop her thoughts from racing from one to the other. Sometimes her hands get clammy and her chest hurts from her heart beating so fast. How might Beth be feeling?
anxious, nervous
What zone is depressed in?
the Blue zone
What do our bones like to be in yoga?
Stacked
Where can you use mindful walking?
anywhere!
Name a thought stopping technique.
Picture a red stop sign, say stop to yourself or out loud, sing a song to yourself
Erin is playing Uno with her friends and she loses the game. Erin says to herself.."I always lose! Why won't they let me win?!" How might these thoughts make her feel?
angry, frustrated, entitled
How do others feel if we have expected behaviors? How do others feel if we have unexpected behaviors?
Proud of us, happy; annoyed, frustrated, sad for us
What is tadasanah?
The mountain pose, student can show this pose
Name a grounding exercise.
5 things I see, 4 things I hear, 3 things I touch, 2 things I smell, 1 thing I taste; the categories game
Describe what happens when the downstairs brain takes over the upstairs brain.
Something bad happens to you. You start to have a lot of bad thoughts and bad feelings about the bad thing that happened to you. Then you get overwhelmed and go into survival mode. Then the downstairs brain says they are the boss and they turn over the upstairs brain. When the downstairs brain takes over, you can get in trouble because you are acting without thinking.
If someone always thinks they are bad and they feel guilty about things all the time what might they have?
Low self-esteem.
If you find yourself outside of the green zone what should you do?
ask for help, use a coping skill
What are the poses in vinyasa?
plank, chadaranga low, upward facing dog or cobra, downward facing dog. Student can show these.