Mind Yeti: Finding Your Yeti Body
From Mind Yeti · 2020
1 minK1st2nd3rd4th5th6thSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
A quick how-to for getting your body ready to practice mindfulness -- sitting calm and steady, still but relaxed, the way a friendly yeti settles in. A useful minute to watch first so the class knows how to hold their bodies before any of the guided sessions.
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Discussion questions
Getting your body ready
- What does a calm, steady body feel like compared to a wiggly one?
- Why might it be easier to pay attention when your body is settled first?
- Where's a good spot in the classroom where your body could feel calm and steady?
Quick work-a-long
Steady as a yeti: Words to know -- *steady, still, ready.* Sit tall with your feet flat and hands resting. Freeze like a calm yeti for twenty seconds. Notice how your body feels when it's steady and still.