Social and Emotional Learning

Social Emotional Learner at Home strategies. — At home strategies

I Am Mindful......

When I'm Mindful, I notice the things I can see, hear, taste, smell, and touch in front of me in the moment.

I can be Mindful anytime.

It helps me work better academically, feel happy, and stay healthy.

Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness:

Strengthens self-control- The goal of mindfulness is to intentionally focus your attention on the body and the breath
Lower’s anxiety and stress- When experiencing anxiety, it activates the bodies protective stress response kicking the ‘fight or flight’ response into motion. Mindfulness exercises are an extremely effective way to stop anxiety and re-regulate blood pressure, breathing and heart rate. Even better? Practicing mindfulness consistently is one of the best ways to lower anxiety by keeping your baseline stress level down.
Increases positive moods- Mindfulness activities teach you to accept emotions and experiences in the moment, without critical or negative judgment, allowing space to be acknowledged, felt, and as a result, worked through.
Better decision making- The heart of mindfulness is bringing our awareness to the present moment. By practicing 15 minutes of mindfulness meditation, you are able to make faster and better decisions because of a decreased tendency to get stuck in past narratives (holding you back from deciding) or project into the future.
Improves Emotional Regulation Skills- The ability to regulate emotions means we can effectively manage our moods and upsets in a healthy and productive way.
Improves Health and Body Image- Mindfulness practice has been found to not only improve physical health but also promotes a positive body image. Mindfulness-based interventions can help positively impact our hearts, brains, immune systems, and more!
Improves social skills and communication- Mindfulness exercises helps you get in better touch with your thoughts and feelings. With increased awareness of how your feeling in the moment, comes less emotional reactivity and a greater ability to listen and communicate more thoughtfully and effectively.