Introduction to Mindfulness

Introduction to Mindfulness

Word Cloud

What is one word that you would use to define mindfulness?

Open Ended

What are some things that you have heard that we do in this class? if you haven't heard anything, what are some hypotheses that you have?

Here are some things that we DON'T do:

1. Just take naps

2. Make fun of other people's experiences

3. Waste time

4. Ignore others

5. Do other work (without permission)

6. Talk over each other

7. Refuse to try

Here are some things we do:

1. Journal

2. Meditate

3. Yoga

4. Have group discussions

5. Practice calming techniques

6. Focus on our minds and ways of thinking

7. Learn to have empathy for others

8. Learn how our minds and bodies are connected

Poll

Let's do a quick exercise: How are you feeling right now?

• Stressed

• Calm

• Tired

• Frustrated

• Other

Poll

How did you feel after the breathing exercise?

• The same

• More calm

• More stressed

• More frustrated

• Other

Let's get logged into the Google Classroom