Let it go! As part of the Mindfulness series, pupils learn a technique to manage stress and strong emotions. While doing the deep breathing exercise, they imagine a train of stressful thoughts, take a step back, and let the train pass.

Concepts

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

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Instructional Ideas

• Share the series with parents, guardians, and caregivers
• Consider letting class members conduct some of the activities

Classroom Considerations

• The fifth of eight activities in the Mindfulness series, each of which begins with the Breath Awareness activity

Pros

• The train metaphor is very effective in teaching participants how to let go of their stress
• Each exercise in the series includes reflection questions to discuss at the end of the activity

Cons

• None