Breathing
What is an example of mindful breathing?
Starfish, volcano, rainbow, firecracker, and more!
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is paying attention, to the present moment, without judgment.
What happens when we flip our lid?
An emotion gets very big and our downstairs brain sets off our alarm system and we react, rather than responding mindfully.
Is it okay to be angry?
YES!
What is mindful breating?
Paying attention to your breath in the present moment
How can mindfulness help you?
-help you when you have a big emotion
-can help you calm down
-can help you sleep
can help you if you feel stressed
-can help you so you can respond thoughtfully instead of reacting to a situation
What is the amygdala?
The part of our brain that sometimes causes us to flip our lid if we have a strong emotion.
Do you have to be calm all the time if you practice mindfulness?
What is your anchor spot in mindfulness?
Where you feel your breath the most in your body
Mindful Listening is..
Staying in the present moment by listening one sound at a time
Can we change our habits and rewire our brain?
Yes, because of neuroplasticity!
In mindfulness, all emotions...
Are welcome and important to feel in the body
What are your 3 anchor spots?
Belly, Chest, Nose
How do you do a body scan?
Check in with how your body feels from your head to your toes without judgment
What happens when our amygdala (the alarm, "downstairs brain") takes over and the prefrontal cortex (learning/calming ourselves, "upstairs brain") shuts down?
We flip our lid and react because our amygdala can make us go into "fight", "flight" or "freeze" mode
What is heartfulness?
Sending ourselves and others kind, caring and loving thoughts
What is mindful thinking?
Watching your thoughts and noticing if they are past, present or future