Mind Yeti: One Sound
From Mind Yeti · 2020
6 minK1st2nd3rd4th5th6thSocial-Emotional LearningBrain Breaks
Summary
A guided focus session built around concentrating on a single sound and following it until it fades completely away. A simple, powerful attention workout -- when the mind wanders, you gently bring it back to the sound. Calming and centering before a task that needs concentration.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Follow the sound
- What happened in your mind while you were listening for the sound to fade?
- Did your attention wander off? What did you do when you noticed?
- How is really listening to one sound different from just hearing lots of sounds at once?
Quick work-a-long
Ring and listen: Words to know -- *focus, attention, sound.* Have someone ring a bell or tap a desk once. Close your eyes and raise your hand the moment you can no longer hear it. Try it twice and see if your focus sharpens.