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Mindfulness Monday: Gratitude Tree
Unfortunately, my tres is strugglinf this year. I hope to nuture it back to thriving by the end of the year. What you’ll need: -a tree or large plant with branches -index cards -writing utensil -scissors -hole punch -twine Cut the index cards into quarters and punch a hole in the top right hand corner.
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Rituals that Empower Me
In the summer, it is eaier for me to be mindful. I wake up and ease into a 10 minute meditation. I don’t have to rush to take my AG 1 and supplements and I can grab a matcha at the Starbucks of my choice. As a teacher, the summer break provides an opportunity to
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How I Use Mindfulness to Naviagte the Chaos of Everyday Life
For as long as I can remember, I have not been a morning person. I usually wake up grumpy and everything around me tends to annoy me. Sounds, movements, comments, expectations -they all seem overwhelming and just plain rude. When I was younger, I believed that being a crank was just my personality. However, I
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I’m Officially a Certified Yoga Teacher-Now What?
Those of you who know me are aware of the role yoga has played in my mindfulness journey. It has taken a little over a year, but I have completed my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Although I have worked very hard to resist the need for external validation, I am very proud to say I
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Mindfulness Monday: Compliment Activity
This is a great activity to do at the end of the year because the students have gotten a chance to know each other. What You’ll Need: -blank paper -markers -tape Have each student tape the blank paper to their back. As students to circulate the room writing compliments about each other. By the end
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Mindfulness Monday: Bubbles
Here’s a fun way to make your own bubbles. What You’ll Need: -1 cup water -cups or small bowls -2 tablespoons of dish soap -1 tablespoon of glycerin -pipe cleaners Combine the dish soap, water and glycerin in a cup or small bowl. Bend the pipe cleaner into the bubble wand shape you desire. Blow
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Mindfulness Monday: Cloud Dough
Cloud dough is a fun sensory activity to try at home! What you’ll need: Using a ratio of 2 parts corn starch to 1 part conditioner, combine the ingredients until they reach a dough-like consistency that you can knead. Store in an air tight container.
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End of the Year Reflections on Social Emotional Learning and Mindfulness
As the last day of the school approaches, I can’t help but reflect on the challenges and success of this past year. Of the many great things about this school year, the most notable one is that our school adopted a cell phone policy that has been a complete game changer. My students actual answer
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Mindfulness Monday: Coffee Filter Art
Today we tried a fun activity with coffee filters. They make a great canvas for an art project. What you’ll need: Markers, coffee filter, and a spray bottle Instructions: Use the markers to color the coffee filter. Play with different amount of color to create a variety of effects. Lightly spray the color filer and
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Mindfulness Monday: Wind Chimes
Today we made wind chimes. They proved to be a challenging activity, given the amount of beads that fell on the floor and the difficulty we had tying the fishing line but the results were worth it: What you will need: Twigs, twine, fishing line, beads, bells, scissors, paper plates. First, tie the twine around