Wild Butterflies

 

"Your brain didn't evolve for you to think and feel and see, it actually evolved for you to control your body."-Lisa Feldman Barrett, professor of psychology at Northeastern University

Dr. Feldman Barrett has also been quoted as saying, "Mindfulness buys you the capacity to easily shift the focus of attention, which allows you the re-conceptualize easier. To predict better."

The picture above is another lessons on accepting an emotion instead of dismissing the emotion. As we begin to think about testing season we may want to think about the feelings of nervousness, anxiety, and worry. Perhaps, in your life, you struggle with these emotions yourself. Our duty to our minds and bodies is not to get rid of the emotion but rather to figure out how to work with the emotion. Get those butterflies in formation.

Next week starts our annual 21 days until Spring Break Mindfulness Challenge. We can take control of our bodies, as Dr. Feldman Barrett shared is the reason why our brain evolved. Dr. Feldman Barrett also has also shared that mindfulness gives us that capacity to take control.

Before we begin the challenge take some time to explore Inner Explorer or even sign up if you haven't yet. The link below is to our school account.

https://ieorg.page.link/dEVF6vgKNFsgF8Gq5

Did you know that you can invite families to join? You can send a link to families which allows practice time outside of school. You can also utilize the Tune In section of the program to connect families to your class mindfulness experience. 

Do you need help utilizing Inner Explorer? Here are our top 10 mindfulness champions!

With a short week comes a short blog. (I need to get us ready for the challenge.) 

Please reach out if you need help with setting up Inner Explorer. More details will be coming soon regarding the challenge.