Mind Yeti: The Kid and the Hat
From Mind Yeti · 2020
4 minK1st2nd3rd4th5th6thSocial-Emotional LearningBrain Breaks
Summary
A guided session that shows how thinking about kindness -- remembering a kind thing someone did, or a kind thing you could do -- can actually lift your mood. A gentle way to connect being kind to feeling good, and to notice the good feeling that comes with caring about others.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Kindness lifts your mood
- During the session, what kind moment did you think about?
- How did thinking about kindness change the way you felt?
- Why do you think being kind to someone else can also make *you* feel good?
Quick work-a-long
Kindness memory: Words to know -- *kindness, mood, care.* Remember a time someone was kind to you, or you were kind to them. Hold the memory for a few breaths and notice the warm feeling it brings.