Earth Day is this Wednesday, April 22. Above is an 8 minute meditation related to Earth Day. This is a great mindfulness to help our students be in a mindset to focus on the earth and helping to care for it.
After listening to this mindfulness you can take some time to walk outside and engage in more earth friendly mindfulness.
Take a walk with your students to help clean up around the school. The mindfulness above talks about cleaning up trash. Your students should already be in the mindset to clean up.
You can also take a walk and focus on Sound Mindfulness. This time of year we can hear more birds chirp, the wind blow, and of course the sounds of people and cars.
You can also engage in a Sight Mindfulness. Take time to notice any buds popping out on trees, flowers springing forth, animals flying and running about, and of course people and cars.
If you would like to stay inside and provide movement for your students, below is a cute Earth Day Yoga, about 5 minutes long.
When we begin talking about mindfulness with students we share that mindfulness is, paying attention, on purpose, without judgment. As we talk with students about Earth Day we can remind them to pay attention to nature, on purpose. We can take time to embrace how we spend time in nature and allow others to do the same, without judgment.
As we continue testing, engaging in some time outside can help our students. Outdoor mindfulness has been shown to help reduce anxiety and stress. Spending time outside can help enhance focus and improve memory. Being outside can also improve mood and self-esteem while reducing some symptoms of ADHD.
Time outside can also boost energy and reduce fatigue. Taking students outside before or after testing can help them with mental and physical health.
A mindful time outside can help us all during testing. Take a walk during lunch or prep. Go outside and take deep beaths in as you look around and experience nature.
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