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Mindful Self-Awareness Exercise: Accurate Self-Perception ActivityMindful Self-Awareness Exercise: Accurate Self-Perception Activity
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Lions Clubs International Foundation
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Grade
Pre-K - 2nd
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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Duration
30 mins
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Mindful Self-Awareness Exercise: Accurate Self-Perception

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Scholars think to themselves about what is something that they are good at and what makes them a good person. A prompt asks them to reflect on their feelings when they think of their positive attributes.

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Concepts

self-perception, self-awareness, mindfulness, social-emotional learning, Social & Emotional Learning, emotional development, emotions, identifying emotions, expressing feelings, feelings, positive thinking

Instructional Ideas

  • When someone feels down, prompt them with the exercise's questions to help them feel better
  • Start the day with positive thinking

Classroom Considerations

  • This is the ninth of 10 mindful activities 
  • The activity begins with a breathing exercise from the first activity

Pros

  • The activity is easy to follow
  • A reflection concludes the exercise

Cons

  • None

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