Our students have been practising mindfulness with Erica and Ren each Tuesday.

Here is the coverage from last weeks lesson, with ideas for you to try at home.

Lesson 14: Riding the Waves of Emotions

Today, in our mindfulness lesson, we learned how our emotions are like waves throughout our day. We may be calm one moment, but the next moment something happens and we’re into a big emotion.

We learned that this is normal and that we can learn how to surf those waves. When we stop and notice our emotions, we learn that we don’t have to get stuck in them. Mindfulness helps us pay attention to what is happening right now with kindness and curiosity, not judging, berating, or condemning.

Follow-up discussions for teachers and parents:

Worksheet Link: Lesson 14 - Workbook.pdf

You can reinforce this lesson by practicing with your child and asking these questions:

● How are emotions like a wave?

● What emotions are like the top part of a wave, and what emotions are on the bottom?

Bed time: Perhaps talk with your child about all the emotions they experienced that day––not judging them, just noticing them.

In my community: Riding on the bus or a car with your child, help them look for emotions in other people––just noticing, not judging––and see if they have ever felt that way.

Feel free to contact your Mindfuli Kaiako at any time if you have any questions or email us at info@mindfuli.org.nz

Feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions.

Ngā mihi,Erica Viedma CEO/Head Teacher 

Mindfuli

Mindfulness in Schools Ōtautahi

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