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Mindful Speech: What Type of Conversation Do You Want?
We often have an unconscious agenda and expect the other person to follow the script we've imagined. (by Catharine Hannay)
Changing the Script: A Mindful Way to Handle Annoyance
Practice thinking about what you want and asking for it in a way that will make it easy for other people to say yes. (from The Autism Playbook for Teens)
Tips, Practices, and Activities for Mindful Communication
A curated collection to help adults and kids express themselves honestly and kindly
More Than Saying Thank You: Activities That Encourage Awe for the Ordinary
A gratitude practice by Brandi Lust from her book Myths of Being Human: Four Paths to Connect with What Matters
A Gratitude Practice for Challenging Times
Finding something to be grateful for isn't denial of reality; it's a deliberate choice of where to focus our attention. (by Catharine Hannay)
9 Simple but Powerful Gratitude Practices to Share with Your Students
Erin Sharaf of Mindfulness + Magic explains a few ways you can start sharing gratitude practices with your class.
7 Gratitude Practices, for Teachers and Students
by Season Mussey, EdD, from the book Mindfulness in the Classroom: Mindful Principles for Social and Emotional Learning
Four Ways to Focus on the Five Senses
‘Baby Touch,’ Mindful or Mindless Treat, the Sense of Scents, and a Mindful Taste Test. (by Catharine Hannay)
Five Contemplative Art Practices
Practice mindfully looking at or creating art, on your own or with your students. (by Catharine Hannay)
Mindful Listening in a Noisy World
Suggestions for dealing with external and internal noise, by Ira Rabois, author of Compassionate Critical Thinking
Red, Orange, Yellow: A Mindful Driving Practice
Driving can be a wonderful opportunity to practice mindfulness (but not meditation!). (by Catharine Hannay)
A Dozen Ways to Explore the Five Senses
Games and activities to focus on sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.
Counting Sounds: A Mindful Walking Practice
How many sounds do you notice in the world around you? (by Catharine Hannay)
Blue Red Yellow: What Do You See?
What you see depends on what you're looking for. (by Catharine Hannay)
Emotion Improv: an Exercise for Developing Mindfulness of Feelings
by Dr. Amy Saltzman, from her book A Still Quiet Place: A Mindfulness Program for Teaching Children and Adolescents to Ease Stress and Difficult Emotions
Harnessing the Four Elements: A Mindfulness Activity for Facing Challenges
by Christopher Willard, from his book Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety
Pebble Meditation: A Mindfulness Activity to Cultivate Peace
Practical strategies to help students cultivate peacefulness within so they can be peaceful in the world. (by Meena Srinivasan)