Mindfulness Activities
An activity that include posture, breathing, control of subtle forces, cleansing the body-mind, visualizations, chanting of mantras, and many forms of meditation.
Yoga
Present-moment awareness. An open and friendly willingness to understand what's going on in and around you- physically and mentally, and without judgment.
Mindfulness
This activity helps you to be mindful by asking you to name: 5 Things that you can See 4 Things that you can Touch 3 Things that you can Hear 2 Things that you can Smell 1 Thing that you can Taste
Mindfulness 5-4-3-2-1
What is the part of your brain responsible for managing emotions and problem solving
Frontal lobe
This animal can sleep standing up and only needs about 2–3 hours of sleep daily.
Horse
The 4 Goals of Mindfulness:
1.) To Reduce Suffering 2.) To Increase Happiness 3.) To Increase Control of your Mind 4.) To Experience Reality as it is
An emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often with nervousness, pacing back and forth, somatic complaints like belly aches, and constantly thinking about things over and over. Having a bad feeling of dread regarding an event that is coming up.
Anxiety
Why is mindful eating helpful?
It helps to enjoy food that we really like and make it not end as quickly. We also won't get a stomache ache for eating too fast.
Mindfulness techniques, such as deep breathing can slow down our thinking and help our frontal lobes to work properly. True or False
Stop, breathe and think! If we acted as quickly as our anger came on, we are not going to make smart choices.
This planet has the longest day of any planet in our solar system — longer than its year.
To Just Notice (To notice body sensations or breathing patterns, etc.)
A sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. They may have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep as long as desired.
Insomnia
What is one way music can help you be mindful?
When listening to music it can calm us down, only if it is the right music for us.
Name something you do to help calm down when you are angry.
ask for time away, going for a walk, find an adult, talk it out, be left alone, breathing, music, animals, smelling a certain scent, weighted blankets, stress ball
This body organ is the largest in the human body
Skin
A recognition or statement that a person or their feelings or opinions are valid or worthwhile. Accepting our feelings and emotions is a simple method of managing highly intense emotions. Instead of keeping them locked inside us, or denying how we feel, which can actually make our current emotions more intense, this process can soothe intense feelings and make them more manageable. It can be used on your own emotions or in friendships/ relationships with others.
VALIDATION
A state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings, and sense of well-being.
Depression
Self regulation is being able to control your
Emotions. It's knowing yourself and what makes you mad and having ways to calm down.
When we get angry, what part of our bodies have a hard time working?
This sense is often strongest at triggering memories and emotions.
Smell
This is a way of listening without judgment, criticism or interruption, while being aware of internal thoughts and reactions that may get in the way of people communicating with you effectively. When you listen mindfully, you are fully present in the moment, which means you can absorb the speaker's whole message, and s/he can feel heard and respected. By being present, cultivating empathy, and listening to your own cues, you can learn to let go of reactions and other distractions that block your understanding, so that you remain open and receptive to other people's ideas.
Mindful Listening
In 1979, he founded the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program at the University of Massachusetts to treat the chronically ill. This program sparked the application of mindfulness ideas and practices in Medicine for the treatment of a variety of conditions in both healthy and unhealthy people (Illness, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Stress, Pain). MBSR and similar programs are now widely applied in schools, prisons, hospitals, veterans’ centers, and other environments. He currently resides in Lexington, MA.
Kabat-Zinn
True or False and name one place you can practice mindfulness yourself.
True
Mindfulness can be practiced anywhere. If you start to worry, try focusing on exactly what you are doing, take deep breaths and clear your mind. Be in the present moment.
Mindfulness practices like meditation can help reduce activity in this stress-related brain structure responsible for fear and emotional reactions
The amygdala
This vitamin is often called the “sunshine vitamin."
Vitamin D