Mindfulness & Meditation

Which of these best describes practicing mindfulness?

• using reason and logic to solve problems

• being polite and treating others with kindness

• focusing on the present and being in the moment

• distracting yourself with what might happen in the future

Which of these should NOT be part of practicing mindfulness?

• focusing on the sights and sounds around you right now

• taking deep breaths

• accepting what is

• focusing on what you should have done but didn't do

Which of these people is most clearly doing a mindfulness exercise?

• Jade, who is stomping her feet in anger

• Allie, who is watching a funny video on her laptop

• Daniella, who is meditating for 10 minutes before school

• Cameron, who is editing a short story he wrote last week

True or False: Stress can have an effect on the body.

• True

• False

Gemma tried really hard at basketball tryouts. She just learned that she didn't make the team. She's very upset. One way that Gemma can use mindfulness now is to...

• find the coach and explain why she really should have made the team

• find a quiet place to focus on the sensations on her body

• find out which of her friends made the team and stop talking to them

• find another sport or hobby and give up on basketball

Mindfulness can...

• improve your memory

• help reduce your anxiety

• help you build self-awareness

• all of the above

True or False: If you aren't meditating, you aren't being mindful.

• True

• False

Which of these best reveals that Francis has a strong sense of self-awareness?

• Francis always tells funny jokes to his sister

• Francis is often a few minutes late for school

• Francis can speak and write in two languages: Spanish and English

• Francis knows that he is a loyal friend but is shy around new people

Studies show that students who _____ are more likely to_______.

• meditate, graduate

• are busy, feel at peace

• judge their emotions, feel relaxed

• count their breaths, have trouble sleeping

Sydney's heart is racing and she wants to run away. What is most likely true?

• Sydney is focusing on the present

• Sydney's body is reacting to stress

• Sydney has been counting her breaths

• Sydney has been meditating for too long