Mindfulness In a Jar: 101 Exercises to Help Children Focus and Calm Their Minds

Includes 101 exercises to help children focus & calm their minds Mindfulness techniques for home, classroom, & the community Help children increase focus and decrease stress Helpful for kids & teens  Close your eyes . . . Breathe in through your nose . . . And breathe out . . . Kids feel pressure too! Helping them through their day-to-day problems can be as simple as a two-minute moment of mindfulness. Bring mindfulness-focusing techniques to your classroom, home, or anywhere. This inventive collection of quick and easy exercises helps kids live in the moment, de-stress, and zero in on the task at hand. SAMPLE CARDS MINDFUL BREATHING: Rectangle Breath Close your eyes or look down. Sit up straight. Inhale while counting to 4, hold for 2 counts, exhale while counting to 4, and hold again for 2 counts. As you count, draw the four sides of a rectangle with your finger in the air (up one side for 4, over for 2, down the other side for 4, and over for 2). Do this for 5 breaths.