What is Mindfulness?
DAILY DOUBLE!!
True or False:
Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment.
True
Namaste.
True or False:
Practicing mindfulness helps you to feel more calm and relaxed.
True
Nice job!!!
You feel nervous about going to the dentist, because you might have a cavity.
Using mindfulness, what can you do to feel more calm?
Look at you...calm as a cucumber!
What is your favorite mindfulness technique?
Me too! I love that one!!
:)
What color are Smurfs?
Blue
True or False:
Mindfulness is connected to religion.
False
Mindfulness is NOT a religious practice.
Good listening ears! :)
Fill in the blank:
When we practice mindfulness, it can _________
us get along better with friends and family.
A) help
B) hinder
Help
Excellent!!
DAILY TRIPLE!!!
Your best friend told a classmate one of your secrets. You have decided that you need to calm down before talking with him. What can you do?
Alright, I see you, smooth as chocolate! :)
True or False:
Practicing mindfulness is embarrassing, because everyone knows you are doing it.
False
Practicing mindfulness can be done anywhere, and no one has to know you are doing it.
:)
What is a triceratops?
A triceratops is a dinosaur.
ROAR!!!
Fill in the blank:
Mindfulness is practiced by people all over the _________.
A) United States
B) Africa
C) World
World
Way to go, smarty pants!!
Practicing mindfulness __________________.
A) increases our stress level.
B) decreases our stress level.
C) makes us feel less compassionate towards others.
Decreases our stress level
Tens across the board!
You are about to take a test in a new classroom, and you are feeling nervous about being in a new environment. Name a mindfulness technique to try.
Hint: We did it in last week's guidance class.
Finding Calm
You are a genius!
Name one mindfulness technique.
Lovely!!
What is a doe?
A doe is a female deer.
Mindfulness focuses on the present. What do we mean when we say the "present?"
The present is the here and now.
10/10!
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Name one benefit of practicing mindfulness.
Feel calmer, steadies our emotions, feel less stress, and builds patience.
Solid!!
Last week in guidance class, we did a mindfulness technique called ____________.
A) Melting, melting, melting
B) Smiling, smiling, smiling
C) Pushing, pushing, pushing
Melting, melting, melting
Demonstrate belly breathing, please.
Awesome sauce!!
What's the response to "see you later, alligator?"
"In a while, crocodile."
My personal favorite is "later, tater." :)
If a classmate were absent and asked about mindfulness, what would you say?
Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the here and now. Mindfulness is used as a calming technique.
(I think you could teach a class!) :)
When we feel upset or afraid, our bodies can go into fight, flight, or freeze mode.
What does it mean when our bodies freeze?
Being frozen means you are stuck and unable to move forward.
Fabulous!!
What advice would you give to a friend who gets nervous before giving a class presentation?
You are a wonderful friend!
DAILY DOUBLE!!
What calming object did you find in the classroom?
YES!!! I love it when students learn!!! :)
Whose nose grew bigger every time he told a fib?
Pinocchio