Motivation & Taking Initiative: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-moment-youth/201502/are-you-raising-couch-potato
Mindfulness & Relaxation:
What is MINDFULNESS? Being focused in the present moment (not the past or the future), with full awareness without judgment.
What mindfulness is NOT: NOT relaxation, although it may be an effect of certain mindfulness exercises. NOT a religion, although Mindfulness draws on concepts found in Zen & Buddhism.
Mindfulness Cue Cards: https://www.dropbox.com/s/sijn9b6xeil76ni/mindfulnesssenses.pdf
A cartoon to teach Mindfulness:
Progressive Muscle Relaxation:
Practicing how to breathe:
Integrating Social/Emotional Learning (SEL) into common core:
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