Respond rather than react! A self-management exercise teaches pupils a Mindful S.T.O.P. activity. Participants Stop their thoughts or actions, Take deep breaths, Observe how they are feeling, then Proceed with a response that will help solve the problem.

Concepts

social-emotional learning, self-management, mindfulness, breathing, emotions, identifying emotions, problem solving strategies, problem solving techniques, Social & Emotional Learning

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Instructional Ideas

• Share the lesson with parents and guardians

Classroom Considerations

• The second exercise in the Mindfulness series
• All activities begin with the Breath Awareness exercise learned in the first lesson of the series

Pros

• Includes a detailed script for instructors to follow as well as reflection questions to use after the exercise

Cons

• None