Mindful Activities
An activity that includes posture, breathing, control of subtle forces, cleansing the body-mind, visualizations, chanting of mantras, and many forms of meditation.
What is Yoga?
Inhale for 4 seconds. Hold for 7 seconds. Exhale for 8 seconds.
What is mindful breathing? (This is just one example to shift your attention)
A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment. Noticing our thoughts and body
What is mindfulness?
When focusing on breathing you take a breath in through your _______ and out through your _______.
What is nose, mouth?
When being mindful, you continue to judge yourself and/or others around you
What is false?
An activity that involves a notebook, pen/pencil, and being alone in a quiet space
What is Journaling?
Partner up. One person talks for two minutes while the other listens, given no input at all, just listen. After two minutes, switch and repeat.
What is mindful listening?
Benefits of mindfulness
Enhances focus, improves self-esteem, improves mental health, and improves social skills
An activity to be present outside
Taking a walk in nature, acknowledging the different things you are sensing
Tuning out distractions is related to mindfulness
What is true?
An activity where we understand what we are feeling and associate that with an intentional color on paper.
What is mindful coloring?
What are 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste?
What is the 5 senses exercise?
A therapeutic technique that involves doing activities that reconnect your back to earth. (Hint: relates to the 5 senses exercise and "floating away")
What is "grounding"?
A mindful way to take a break
What is laying down, not doing anything, and not thinking about anything? Existing without doing.
Thinking about the past is apart of being mindful
What is false?
An activity where you maintain an in-the-moment awareness of the food and drink you are putting into your body. Observing rather than judging how the food makes you feel.
What is Mindful Eating?
Visualizing a place where you are at peace. It can also be used as a stress & anger management exercise as well.
What is Finding Your Happy Place?
A word or sound repeated to aid concentration in mediatation
What is a mantra?
Listening to your body and taking a break is a mindful practice
An activity to reconnect to the physical self. Noticing any sensations you are feeling without judgment.
What is Body Scanning?
Go to a window and acknowledge everything you can see. Don't try to create a story or judge what you are looking at, just acknowledge what is there.
What is Window-Gazing?
The three main aspects of mindfulness
What are intention, attention, and attitude?