Mind Yeti: Hello Thoughts
From Mind Yeti · 2020
4 minK1st2nd3rd4th5th6thSocial-Emotional LearningBrain Breaks
Summary
A guided session that helps kids notice their thought "HubBubbles" and then practice letting them float away instead of getting stuck on them. A foundational self-awareness skill: you can observe a thought without having to follow it. Useful when a worry or distraction won't let go.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Let it float away
- What does it feel like when a thought gets "stuck" and you can't stop thinking about it?
- The session practices letting thoughts float away. How is that different from trying to force a thought to stop?
- When might it help to let a worried or distracting thought float away?
Quick work-a-long
Clouds passing: Words to know -- *thought, notice, let go.* Picture each thought as a cloud drifting across the sky. When one shows up, notice it, then watch it drift on past. You don't have to grab it.