Mindfulness


Mind full or Mindful?




 Mindful is simple..... an effective and enjoyable way of taking some time out from the normal, but sometimes demanding, life we tend to live these days. 

 Mindfulness is taking notice of how your body feels and what you see, smell and taste. Maybe you even feel emotions in your body, perhaps through a tightness somewhere, or a good sensation.
Mindfulness is also noticing what your mind is doing. When you notice what is happening around you, you focus more deeply, and that attention to your own senses will help you improve in many aspects of your life. 
Improved focus can help you achieve at higher levels in sports, school or music. It will help you score higher on tests, too. We always do better when we’re able to pay attention to what we’re doing, right?
When you notice what is happening around you, it can help you to calm down when you’re sad, angry or frustrated. Mindfulness helps you deal with tough emotions, and mindfulness can make you happy and feel good.

Mindfulness breathing: 
We have started using different breathing techniques to help students feel more centered and calm, thus preparing us to gain control of big emotions. Breathing is a great self-regulation tool to help us return to the "green zone". 
Today we practiced this breathing technique at our group time assembly!

(try this at home as a family) 
We will continue to practice different mindfulness strategies to help students handle different stressor and emotions we experience at school!
=  Student will feel calm and ready to learn at their best! 

Thanks for your time!
Sincerely,
 THE HUB 



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