MIndful Learning Launch at Chartwell Elementary

1. ¡ Flexibility
is
all
about
being
open
minded…
¡ Mind
Up
is
all
about…being
provided
with
some
tools
for
your
mind!

2. Mind
Up
is
designed
to
help
young
people…
¡ …sharpen
their
focus
and
attention,
¡ …heighten
their
awareness
of
their
environment
and
themselves
by
paying
attention
to
what
they
sense
and
feel…

3. Mind
Up
is
not
a
meditation
program
or
tied
to
any
religion
or
religious
tradition…

4. Causes
of
Stress
in
the
Classroom
ü Fear
of
being
wrong
ü Embarrassed
to
read
aloud
or
participate
ü Test-­‐taking
anxiety
ü Physical
and
language
differences
ü Cliques
and
bullying
ü Frustration
with
difficult
material
ü Boredom
from
lack
of
stimulation

5. FIGHT
Disruptive
in
class
FLIGHT
Distracted
during
class
FREEZE
Withdrawn
from
class

6. • Helps
kids
learn
how
the
brain
works…
• Helps
kids
learn
how
to
become
‘self
aware’
• Uses
that
self-­‐
awareness
to
be
more
in
touch
with
our
thoughts
and
emotions
and
to
better
regulate
our
behaviors

7.
Learning
how
the
brain
works…
Prefrontal
Cortex
(executive
function,
planning
complex
cognitive
behavior,
personality
expression,
decision-­‐making
and
moderating
correct
social
behavior)
Hippocampus
Amygdala
(compares
new
(encodes
emotional
learning
to
past
messages
for
long-­‐ learning
and
encodes
term
storage
in
the
information
from
brain)
working
memory
to
long-­‐term
storage)

8. • Learning
how
to
become
‘self
aware’
through
breath…
• Using
Core
Practice

9. Taking
a
“Brain
Break”
Get
comfortable
Close
your
eyes
or
lower
your
head
Listen
for
the
sound
Focus
on
your
breath
Reduce
your
stress

10. Breathing
and
the
Brain
DEEP,
DELIBERATE,
STEADY
BREATHS
what
happens
Focused
Awareness
of
Attention
Emotions
Being
Calm
and
Present
Relaxed
Studies
show
that
when
students
involve
themselves
in
Core
Practice,
they
find
it
easier
to
focus,
they
learn
better,
are
more
positive,
more
empathetic,
more
optimistic
and
less
anxious.

11. What
is
Mindfulness?
• Core
Practice
is
all
about
Mindfulness
(“being
mindful”)
• Mindfulness
is
a
state
of
being
aware
of
your
own
mind,
at
any
given
moment
• It
means
to
pay
attention
on
purpose,
being
present
in
the
moment
Mindfulness-­‐
Based
Stress
Reduction)