- Debunk myths about mindfulness
- Understand the mental health benefits of meditation
- Practice a guided meditation
- Instruct students that they will begin today’s meeting by talking about mindfulness. Show them a video on mindfulness by @AboutKidsHealth.
- Ask the group:
- Who can describe what mindfulness is?
- How many people here practice mindfulness?
- Share with the group that meditation is one way to practice mindfulness.
- Invite students to complete a 5-minute guided Breathing Meditation or choose any other meditation practices on this page.
- What was this experience like for you?
- Do you feel more relaxed?
- Did you find it hard to think about “nothing”?
*Clarify that this is not the goal of meditation* - How did you bring yourself back to the present moment when you noticed your mind wander?
- How was your attitude towards yourself when you noticed your mind wander?
- Were you aware of your breathing today before you meditated?