Positive Emotions are an essential part of our well-being. Happy people look back on the past with gladness; look into the future with hope; and they enjoy and cherish the present.
and emotions can be very powerful...
and emotions can be very powerful...
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Smiling Mind offers short (five - fifteen minute) recordings to promote mindfulness in students on a daily basis. The manual (available above) gives clear guidelines on administering the programme in class.
There are also recordings aimed at adults. 
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This can be done with any age group in class or even in meetings.
This exercise can be used to promote a positive outlook. Take turns to say 1 - 3 things that went well in your day and why. |
Project 365 - an app to upload a positive photograph every day. Click on the icon to link to the iTunes store.
Meditation: Three Minute Breathing Space |
Meditation: Mindfulness of Body and Breath |
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Sometimes our minds are a lot like a Snow Globe when you shake it up. Using snow globes with children can help them focus on their breathing, focus on one thing and also calm them down.
To make a Snow Globe all you need is dishwashing liquid, a jar and some glitter. Add about 2 teaspoons of glitter and about 2 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid (or one or two pumps) and fill the jar up with water. Put the lid on tight and give it a shake! You can either have one for the whole class to use or each child could make their own. Here are some simple exercises for using snow globes: 1. Shake the globe and put your hands on your stomach, count how many breaths it takes for all of the glitter to settle. 2. Shake the globe and try to follow one piece of glitter. 3. Shake the globe and breathe. Shake it as many times as you need until you feel calm. 4. Discuss how your mind feels after the exercise. |
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This is a great book full of short meditations for children. It's available to borrow from Tania.
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Unstuck - A practical guide to gratitude
How to cultivate happiness in schools - click here
Kids Matter - KidsMatter Primary is a mental health and wellbeing framework for primary schools.
Mind Matters - MindMatters is about young people; their health and wellbeing. It helps schools to support young people to achieve their goals, build relationships and cope with challenges. It is a framework that aims to promote mental health, prevent problems and enable early intervention.
Way of Mindful Education - Great ideas for ways to bring Mindfulness into the classroom
Go Noodle website - brain breaks for students.
How to cultivate happiness in schools - click here
Kids Matter - KidsMatter Primary is a mental health and wellbeing framework for primary schools.
Mind Matters - MindMatters is about young people; their health and wellbeing. It helps schools to support young people to achieve their goals, build relationships and cope with challenges. It is a framework that aims to promote mental health, prevent problems and enable early intervention.
Way of Mindful Education - Great ideas for ways to bring Mindfulness into the classroom
Go Noodle website - brain breaks for students.
