Mindfulness Weekly Update
Hello Parents! On Tuesday, we practiced mindful eating. We used each sense to inform us what it was like to eat a raisin mindfully. We observed what the raisin looked like, smelled like and even sounded like! Ask your student what a raisin sounds like, they can explain. Finally, we practiced eating slowly and talked about how eating mindfully can benefit us.
On Thursday, we learned how to walk mindfully. We began by bringing our attention into our feet and then coordinating our breathing with each step. We shared how walking more mindfully slows us down and makes us more aware. Some students said it felt calming, while others said it was hard to be patient moving that slowly. It’s a nice practice to give us perspective on our busy lives and can be a way to soothe ourselves. Mindful walking can be especially helpful if sitting down to relax doesn’t feel possible due to extreme agitation or hyper arousal.
As a reminder, if you’d like to practice mindfulness with your student, ask your teacher about signing up for Inner Explorer (it’s free!) and is a great way for you to learn more about mindfulness and what your student is learning. You can receive a link to the audio tracks the students listen to so you can practice together at home.
Hello Parents! On Tuesday, we practiced mindful eating. We used each sense to inform us what it was like to eat a raisin mindfully. We observed what the raisin looked like, smelled like and even sounded like! Ask your student what a raisin sounds like, they can explain. Finally, we practiced eating slowly and talked about how eating mindfully can benefit us.
On Thursday, we learned how to walk mindfully. We began by bringing our attention into our feet and then coordinating our breathing with each step. We shared how walking more mindfully slows us down and makes us more aware. Some students said it felt calming, while others said it was hard to be patient moving that slowly. It’s a nice practice to give us perspective on our busy lives and can be a way to soothe ourselves. Mindful walking can be especially helpful if sitting down to relax doesn’t feel possible due to extreme agitation or hyper arousal.
As a reminder, if you’d like to practice mindfulness with your student, ask your teacher about signing up for Inner Explorer (it’s free!) and is a great way for you to learn more about mindfulness and what your student is learning. You can receive a link to the audio tracks the students listen to so you can practice together at home.