Mindful breathing or belly breathing is the basis for most mindfulness exercises. Introduce mindfulness practices with a short exercise in breath awareness designed to reduce stress and increase awareness.

Concepts

social-emotional learning, mindfulness, breathing, stress management, stressors, Social & Emotional Learning

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Instructional Ideas

• Share the resource with families
• Begin and, or end each class with a mindful breathing exercise

Classroom Considerations

• First of eight exercises in the social-emotional learning series
• The exercise is appropriate for tweens, teens, and adults

Pros

• Includes a script for instructors that details the process
• Provides reflection questions

Cons

• None