A Mindful Akashian

Lauren Murphy Akashian (ah-KAY-shin), EdD, is an educator seeking to build a community of teachers who share their ideas for incorporating mindfulness into their classrooms.

Make any occasion a Mindful Akashian

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. Distribute to students and ask them to write something for which they are grateful. Have students use the twine to tie a loop and through the hol ein the index card and place it on the tree as an ornament.