Spring break is great time to jump start your mindfulness routine. To teach mindfulness we must first practice mindfulness. Mindfulness is an important part of a student's educational experience. Mindfulness is an important part of anyone's day.
"MRI scans show that after an eight-week course of mindfulness practice, the brain’s “fight or flight” center, the amygdala, appears to shrink. This primal region of the brain, associated with fear and emotion, is involved in the initiation of the body’s response to stress.
As the amygdala shrinks, the pre-frontal cortex – associated with higher order brain functions such as awareness, concentration and decision-making – becomes thicker." -Quote from Scientific American
Studies continue to show how mindfulness calms the brain and helps with emotional regulation.
This time of year can become a challenge with the up and down weather, rain, and even still the possibility of snow. School is drawing near to the end of students are ready for summer. This time of year there is more testing. Mindfulness can help students be calm and ready for testing. Mindfulness can help students better accept indoor recess when the weather is bad. Mindfulness can help students focus when all they really want to do is be outside
Mindfulness can help you find a place of calm when you are stressed about testing and scores. Mindfulness can help you relax and refocus your plans when you have to have indoor recess.
Mindfulness can help you focus on the moment when all you want to do is be outside enjoying the sun and warm weather.
Please take a few minutes to watch this video and think about how mindfulness could help you and help your students. Mindfulness in the classroom
The Toolbox is You This link is to the mindfulness mentioned in the video link above. It has some easy mindfulness exercises you can utilize with your students.
We are in the homestretch and mindfulness can get us to the finish line with less stress.
Why not give it a try?
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