About Mindfulness
The practice of acknowledging what you are feeling, without judging the emotions or sensations as you're feeling them.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness does not help improve mental health
FALSE!!!!
can help you control your emotions and handle stressful events more easily, improve relationships, handle conflict more effectively.
Live in the ____________
moment
What do you feel positive about right now?
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Focusing on what you are feeling positive can help to reframe your mood.
You are at the doctor for a yearly check up, sitting in the waiting room. You are feeling very overwhelmed and nervous. What can you do to practice mindfulness?
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Maybe... practice breathing
When you are not worried or stressed you are at...
hint it begins with a P
PEACE
Using mindfulness strategies can help you feel peace and calm. True or False
True. Deep breathing and focusing on the positive can help you take negative energy away.
You can practice mindfulness ______________, anytime.
anywhere!!!!!
Where do you like to practice mindfulness
What are three things you notice right now?
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This question encourages you to actively notice elements in your environment. When we notice things, we are empowered to address them, challenge them and learn from them.
You have a very busy day ahead of you. This makes you feel stressed. How can you practice mindfulness at the start of your day?
Guided breathing, body scanning, affirmations, walking meditation
List one or two reasons why you should practice mindfulness
1.) Direct attention away from stress or other negative thoughts
2.) Help support good mental health by helping to maintain emotions
Mindfulness requires us to be thankful for the things we have. True or False
True!
If we are not thankful for what we have we then carry a negative energy within our bodies.
Take a deep ___________
Breath
Intentionally breathe in and out slowly
What 3 words describe you best? Why?
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Focusing our attention on our current experiences in a nonjudgmental way could be an effective tool for getting to know ourselves better
Your friend is telling you a story. How can you practice active listening?
Stop
Look and face the person
Repeat back what you heard
List a couple ways to practice mindfulness
Guided breathing
Body scanning
Walking Meditation
Mindfulness techniques, such as deep breathing can slow down our thinking and help our brain function properly. True or False
TRUE
Stop, breathe and think! If we acted as quickly as our emotions came on, we are not going to make smart choices.
Speak kindly to ________________
yourself
Use gentle words for yourself like you would for someone you love
What is something that you can do to help yourself calm down when you are upset?
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
Mindfulness requires us to observe our surroundings and be fully present. What might you observe here with your 5 senses?
Sight- people having a picnic, people exercising, eating
Sounds- talking, music, birds
Tastes- food (maybe you are eating)
Touch-Siting on grass, dog, water
Smells- fresh air, food
What senses should you pay attention to in your environment?
sight
smells
sound
texture
With Mindfulness a person can use all 5 of their senses to be in the moment and stay calm. True or False
True
Tuning into your senses can help you ignore worries and negative thoughts!
taste, touch, sight, scent, hearing
Self regulation is being able to control your
Emotions.
It's knowing yourself and what makes you feel certain moods and having ways to calm down.
What do you feel grateful for?
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Gratitude turns what little you have into abundance.
Gratitude is so much more than saying thank you.
Gratitude changes your perspective of your world.
Mindfulness requires us to observe our surroundings and be fully present. What might you observe here with your 5 senses?
Sight- the movie, other people
Sound- the movie, people talking
Taste- Popcorn!
Touch- Your comfy seat
Smell- Popcorn!