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Implement Mindfulness Practice with Your Kids and Yourself Hello new friends and old! If you are ready to renew your mindfulness practice, or dive right in for the first time, I am so glad you found this post. One way to nurture positivity at home or in the classroom is through mindfulness practice. What is mindfulness? If you aren't familiar with mindfulness, it is basically just being aware. It doesn't sound like much, but our brains and bodies tend to get easily distracted by all of the sensory input we experience on a day to day basis. How to Get Started with Mindfulness Practice The most basic way to practice mindfulness is with breathing. For children, this might be too difficult for them, so you can try practicing while you walk around the perimeter of your classroom or at recess. Try to focus on only your breath as you breath in and out, and to feel all of the sensations of your body. Notice your thoughts and try to clear them and come back to just breathing. Notice your body. Are you tense? Try to release any tense muscles and just breathe. Why should I practice mindfulness in the classroom? In addition to many possible health benefits, you will train yourself to live in the moment. The past cannot be changed, and the future is not yet written. By living and being present in the here and now, you will be much more likely to notice simple pleasures and simply enjoy being alive. If you can notice negative feelings before they get too strong, it is easier to release them. Mindfulness can also help us laugh at ourselves and the world - not in a negative way, but just in an awareness way. Being able to laugh and shrug off minor nuisances can make life so much more enjoyable. I'm not saying you should shrug off the big stuff, but that little stuff? It's really not worth it. You are worth more than that. A Natural Path to Kindness When you are more aware of yourself, you will start to notice when tension is forming. By releasing that tension, you will find it easier to practice kindness. That might help you experience less frustration. How many times do you experience road rage or frustration with your kids for not being ready to leave on time or clean up their toys? There is always a nice way to approach a situation, and when you can find that way in the moment, what a lovely victory that is! I'm not saying this will happen all the time, but it can really change the way a day unfolds. Mindfulness Practice Tools I have created a set of guided mindfulness cards to get you started! These are designed to be done either at a desk or standing. You don't need a lot of space for these. I created them with classroom children in mind, so the poses and instructions are very basic, but these also work well if you homeschool or are just looking for something to at home with your children to help keep them centered. These are lifelong tools! You can download a free sample of four guided mindfulness cards here: Three Simple Mindful Mantras to Get Started If you need a few mantras to repeat while you start on your mindfulness practice, these are ones that even kids will understand. 1. I am grateful. Think about all of the things you are grateful for. Food, shelter, a sunny day, a smile from a friend, health, etc. Whatever you do have, you can focus on being appreciative of it instead of worrying about what you don't have. 2. I accept. Accept your limitations and your strengths. Accept that today is a new day and tomorrow will be as well. Accept the situation for what it is. Whatever your feelings are, accept them, too. Then you can move on to the next mantra! 3. I release. Once you have acknowledged your feelings, let them go! If you have tightness in your face, notice it and then release it. If you have been feeling unhappy about a relationship, note it but then let those negative feelings drift away. Here are three more great ones specifically for kids that you'll want to check out from Left Brain Buddha. There are wonderful activities that go with them, too: Mindful Mantras for Kids Not just for the kids! Take care of yourself with mindfulness. Though these cards have cute images and animals on them, this practice is not just for them. Do you spend a lot of time working on your laptop, hunched over helping your students, or texting with friends? All of that takes a toll on you. Your neck and back will thank you if you practice these exercises several times a day! Take care of you. Love yourself first and then you can send out your love to others much more easily. Go Deeper with Mindfulness If you are looking for even more mindfulness resources, head on over to Mindfulness Matters and More, which also includes nonviolent communication tips, bucket filling activities, and more! What can I expect with mindfulness practice? Mindfulness practice is just like any other practice. The more you do it, the better you will become at it. It might seem silly or odd at first, or you might not feel like it does anything for you at first. In time, you will feel renewed and look forward to practicing mindfulness. Namaste, friends! Pin this post for later:
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6 coping skills and 17 effective tools to include in your child's calm down kit to help regulate emotions at home, school, or on the go!
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The Calm Kids Activity Book is a low-prep personal Calm Corner Kit with over 100 interventions and exercises that promote self-awareness, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and social emotional learning, while helping you with classroom management. For SEL distance learning, share the no-prep Digital Calm Kids Activity Book on Google Slides™ with your students to use at home. For face-to-face, in-school learning, the printable coping tools kit is so easy to prepare that you can make individual copies for each student to keep at their desk...so you don't have to worry about sanitizing between each use. With so many interventions and exercises, it's also the perfect kit for school counselors to use with individual students and small groups. Families, it's also a fun "boredom buster" for kids, too! WHAT'S INCLUDED Digital The NO-PREP Calm Kids Digital Activity Book on Google Slides™ contains over 160 interactive pages. Includes narrated videos with music, digital timer, fill in the blank, and drag and drop activities. Printable 3 different sizes of the Calm Kids Activity Book. The 8.5" x 11" option is designed to fit inside of a 3 ring binder. The medium and mini sizes are designed to fit inside of plastic pencil boxes Just add colored pencils, a timer, stress ball or other calming tools and you have an instant personal Calm Box on the go. Comes in both color and black and white printable options. Binder spine label and tabs to organize the 8.5" x 11" Calm Kids Activity Book Cover and reference guide labels designed to fit on plastic pencil boxes to create Calm Box Kits. And the Activities Are (Grouped by Coping Tool)..... DRAW OR COLOR: Draw or color how I feel, Draw what I wish for and hope will happen, Draw something that makes me smile or laugh, Just doodle or scribble, Draw what happened, Color a coloring page EXERCISE, STRETCH or DO YOGA: Run, do jumping jacks, or do squats, Ask if I can go on a short walk, Do cross crawls, Do yoga, Play sports or another fun moving game Stretch DO A BREATHING EXERCISE: Use a Breathing Board, Bubble Breath, Hot Cocoa, Roller Coaster, Hummingbird Breathing, Elevator Breathing FOCUS ON THE GOOD: List what I am grateful for, Send a Heart Wish, Remind myself of my strengths, Look for the bright side of things, Focus on what I have control over, Make a plan to reach my goals CONNECT WITH NATURE: Take a mindful walk outdoors, Go on a nature treasure hunt, Watch the clouds, Imagine and/or draw a peaceful place in nature, Ocean Wave Breathing, Play outside TALK ABOUT IT: Use I-Statements to talk about my feelings, Say what I need, Secret Hand Signal, Talk to someone that I trust, Talk it out to resolve a conflict, Fill out a form to request a time to talk JOURNAL OR WRITE A LETTER, Write about my thoughts & feelings, Write about my hopes, goals and wishes, Brainstorm solutions for a problem I am having, Write a letter to thank someone, Write an apology letter, Write a letter to someone I love and/or miss DO SOMETHING KIND AND HELPFUL: Do something kind, Volunteer to do a chore, Make a plan to help others, Do something to take care of the earth, Give out a kindness coupon, Compliment someone USE POSITIVE SELF-TALK: Use a positive affirmation, Hand Over Heart, Use a coping statement, Make a strength bracelet, Turn a negative thought into a helpful thought, Practice my power pose TAKE A BREAK: Use a break card and/or timer, Get a drink of water, Just stop, breathe, then choose what to do, Take a mini-movement break, Imagine a peaceful place Count to 10 READ OR LOOK AT HAPPY PICTURES: Read something interesting, Look at peaceful photos, Read about fun facts, Learn some new jokes, Look at cute animal pictures, Make a calming collage TIGHTEN THEN RELAX MY MUSCLES: Chair or wall push-ups, The Boat, Rocks and Socks, Palm Presses, Arm and Shoulder Massage, Hug it out USE A FIDGET: Use a helpful calming tool, Piano Fingers, Doodle, Use headphones, Finger Pulls, Flexible seating BUILD SOMETHING OR SOLVE A PUZZLE: Build or invent something, Picture puzzle, Spot the difference puzzle,Jigsaw puzzle Word puzzle, Mazes DO A MINDFULNESS EXERCISE: Notice how my body feels, Listen to my emotions, 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding, Find a rainbow, Focus on just one thing, Energy sphere
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We just LOVE our MindWare KEVA planks and have been having a lot of fun building with them lately. Not only are they a blast to play with, they are an excellent STEM learning tool. Here are a few wooden plank STEM challenges you can do at home or in the classroom. These STEM challenges can be done alone, but try working in small teams. It takes a lot of communication and collaboration to successfully complete these as a team!
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Welcome to the Functional Skills for Kids series! The Functional Skills for Kids series is a year-long project by top Occupational and Physical Therapist bloggers where we’ll be creating blog posts based on 12 functions of childhood. From Play to Toileting and School Functions to Mealtime, this is a comprehensive compilation of posts that will ... Read more
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy that helps a person regulate their emotions, bring their stress levels down, and learn to accept difficult feelings and be able to manage them. These DBT coping skills handouts educate others about DBT therapy. Some of the things discussed on the handouts include skills that DBT teaches, tips for finding the “middle path,” and mindfulness strategies. The following 7 items are included in this bundle: DBT Cheat Sheet Handout DBT Skills Introduction Handout DBT Distress Tolerance Skills PDF Handout DBT Mindfulness Skills Handout DBT Emotion Regulation Skills PDF Handout DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills Handout DBT Walking the Middle Path Skills PDF Handout *This item is an instant digital download. A link to download your files will be emailed to you once payment is confirmed. Want more resources like this? Check out our full catalog of DBT worksheets and handouts.
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Well it turns out you can dramatically help your child stay balanced, calm and avoid over-stimulation by creating a calm down space. A calm down corner is a safe space for angry, upset, frazzled, overstimulated children to go to calm down. And in today’s post, I’m going to show you exactly how to create your own calm down corner.
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Time Out Alternatives How fun is this mind jar? I found this idea on a blog called Here We Are Together. She explains that "A Mind Jar is a meditation tool to use whenever a child feels stressed, overwhelmed or upset. Imagine the glitter as your thoughts. When you shake the jar, imagine your head full
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As I was thinking about the next steps, I realized that it didn't make much sense to create a new kit for matching colors because many of the materials were going to be very similar. So, I decided that I'm going to update the current discrete trial kit to include matching colors and expressive ID of colors. I will raise the price a little but. However, if you have already purchased the kit, or purchase it before I get it updated (which I hope will be in the next couple days), you will get the updated version for FREE.
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The Calm Kids Activity Book is a low-prep personal Calm Corner Kit with over 100 interventions and exercises that promote self-awareness, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and social emotional learning, while helping you with classroom management. For SEL distance learning, share the no-prep Digital Calm Kids Activity Book on Google Slides™ with your students to use at home. For face-to-face, in-school learning, the printable coping tools kit is so easy to prepare that you can make individual copies for each student to keep at their desk...so you don't have to worry about sanitizing between each use. With so many interventions and exercises, it's also the perfect kit for school counselors to use with individual students and small groups. Families, it's also a fun "boredom buster" for kids, too! WHAT'S INCLUDED Digital The NO-PREP Calm Kids Digital Activity Book on Google Slides™ contains over 160 interactive pages. Includes narrated videos with music, digital timer, fill in the blank, and drag and drop activities. Printable 3 different sizes of the Calm Kids Activity Book. The 8.5" x 11" option is designed to fit inside of a 3 ring binder. The medium and mini sizes are designed to fit inside of plastic pencil boxes Just add colored pencils, a timer, stress ball or other calming tools and you have an instant personal Calm Box on the go. Comes in both color and black and white printable options. Binder spine label and tabs to organize the 8.5" x 11" Calm Kids Activity Book Cover and reference guide labels designed to fit on plastic pencil boxes to create Calm Box Kits. And the Activities Are (Grouped by Coping Tool)..... DRAW OR COLOR: Draw or color how I feel, Draw what I wish for and hope will happen, Draw something that makes me smile or laugh, Just doodle or scribble, Draw what happened, Color a coloring page EXERCISE, STRETCH or DO YOGA: Run, do jumping jacks, or do squats, Ask if I can go on a short walk, Do cross crawls, Do yoga, Play sports or another fun moving game Stretch DO A BREATHING EXERCISE: Use a Breathing Board, Bubble Breath, Hot Cocoa, Roller Coaster, Hummingbird Breathing, Elevator Breathing FOCUS ON THE GOOD: List what I am grateful for, Send a Heart Wish, Remind myself of my strengths, Look for the bright side of things, Focus on what I have control over, Make a plan to reach my goals CONNECT WITH NATURE: Take a mindful walk outdoors, Go on a nature treasure hunt, Watch the clouds, Imagine and/or draw a peaceful place in nature, Ocean Wave Breathing, Play outside TALK ABOUT IT: Use I-Statements to talk about my feelings, Say what I need, Secret Hand Signal, Talk to someone that I trust, Talk it out to resolve a conflict, Fill out a form to request a time to talk JOURNAL OR WRITE A LETTER, Write about my thoughts & feelings, Write about my hopes, goals and wishes, Brainstorm solutions for a problem I am having, Write a letter to thank someone, Write an apology letter, Write a letter to someone I love and/or miss DO SOMETHING KIND AND HELPFUL: Do something kind, Volunteer to do a chore, Make a plan to help others, Do something to take care of the earth, Give out a kindness coupon, Compliment someone USE POSITIVE SELF-TALK: Use a positive affirmation, Hand Over Heart, Use a coping statement, Make a strength bracelet, Turn a negative thought into a helpful thought, Practice my power pose TAKE A BREAK: Use a break card and/or timer, Get a drink of water, Just stop, breathe, then choose what to do, Take a mini-movement break, Imagine a peaceful place Count to 10 READ OR LOOK AT HAPPY PICTURES: Read something interesting, Look at peaceful photos, Read about fun facts, Learn some new jokes, Look at cute animal pictures, Make a calming collage TIGHTEN THEN RELAX MY MUSCLES: Chair or wall push-ups, The Boat, Rocks and Socks, Palm Presses, Arm and Shoulder Massage, Hug it out USE A FIDGET: Use a helpful calming tool, Piano Fingers, Doodle, Use headphones, Finger Pulls, Flexible seating BUILD SOMETHING OR SOLVE A PUZZLE: Build or invent something, Picture puzzle, Spot the difference puzzle,Jigsaw puzzle Word puzzle, Mazes DO A MINDFULNESS EXERCISE: Notice how my body feels, Listen to my emotions, 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding, Find a rainbow, Focus on just one thing, Energy sphere
