Akins HS
This sign @AkinsAISD classroom has me wondering how world could be if more signs like this were posted throughout our nation #mindfulaisd
--Jason Littlefield @JCLittlefield
Jason Littlefield, SEL Specialist, does an awesome job supporting the great mindfulness work happening at Akins HS.
Travis HS
Amazing experience! Mindfulness sessions w @TravisRebels Seniors. Thankful for the invite. @AustinISDSEL @AISDSupt #AISDProud #mindfulAISD
During PSAT day last week, seniors at Travis HS experienced 45 minutes of mindfulness. Seniors at Reagan also experienced mindfulness during their PSAT day. Kudos to admin at Travis & Reagan for bringing mindfulness to their seniors.
Cowan ES
Today @mrbutler629 taught us that mindfulness helps us pay attention, respond, not react, and be kind to ourselves and others! #AISDproud
--Friends In 3rd@friendsin3rd
Contact James Butler if you'd like a mindfulness lesson in your classroom.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Destress Monday has a weekly newsletter with free guided meditations, tips, and inspiration to help you start fresh and set a positive tone for the week ahead. Below is a guided meditation for relaxing the muscles in your body. Try it on your own and/or with your students.
It’s easy to feel overwrought throughout the week. Mental stress often leads to physical stress, making muscles overly taut. To reduce this tension, try Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR). It’s a way of tightening and releasing each muscle, until your whole body is relaxed and your mind is stress-free.
- Get comfortable. Start with your left foot, tensing it for a few seconds and then fully relaxing it. Take a deep, calming breath as the tension dissipates. Be mindful of your relaxed muscle sensation. Repeat with your right foot.
- Next, tense your left calf muscle and release, followed by a deep breath. Focus on how your calf muscle feels when it’s totally relaxed. Repeat with your right calf.
- Repeat tensing and releasing each muscle as you slowly make your way up your body. Use the breaths in between to concentrate on your relaxed state until you reach your head.
If you'd like to subscribe to their weekly newsletter, click here.
AISD Mindfulness Challenge in November--Sign Up Below
This is completely optional, but if you'd like to participate, fill out the Google Form below to set your goal (it will take 1 minute to complete). At the end of the month, I'll send a follow up email so you can check in about your goal. Participants who meet their goal will be eligible for the raffling of a $25 Visa gift card.
Mindful Classrooms--Week 10
Photos/stories of Mindful Classrooms being used in class are always welcome and would be great for the newsletter! Email James Butler.
Calm
FREE Calm.com Lifetime Subscription for Teachers (PreK-12)
Calm also has an app for phones.
**There are free sections on calm.com and the app, so feel free to share with your students' families.
Mind Yeti
Connecting Mindfulness w/ Explicit SEL Lessons
Mindyeti.com is a great resource that connects mindfulness with Second Step lessons. Visit the site and sign up for a FREE account!
There is also an informational page that explains the connection between Mind Yeti and Second Step.
GoNoodle
GoNoodle For the Body and the Mind
Go to the CATEGORIES tab at the top of the page and look for "calming" and "stretching." They have a bunch of great videos to use for daily mindfulness time and/or mindfulness breaks. GoNoodle can be found in the AISD cloud and then you have access to GoNoodle Plus with ALL of the videos.
**Share gonoodle.com with your students' families so they can sign up for a FREE account to use at home.
Pokemon Poses (created by AISD 3rd graders)
List of Pokemon Poses created by AISD Students
Mrs. Garcia's 3rd graders at Cunningham created Pokemon Yoga Poses for Market Day last week and they wanted to share their creativity and hard work with y'all. Creating poses and incorporating mindful breathing with the poses is such a great way to make mindfulness fun and easily practiced by all. Nicely done!
Mindful Life Project
Guided Mindfulness Activities in English & Spanish--Great for Secondary
They also have a free app titled "Mindful Life Project."
