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Mindful Self-Management Exercise: Managing Stress

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Help scholars manage stress with an activity that prompts them to think of their feelings as clouds floating over their heads. Learners identify their feelings, focus on their responses, and allow them to float away.

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Concepts

stress management, stressors, self-management, social-emotional learning, Social & Emotional Learning, mindfulness, emotional development, emotions, identifying emotions, expressing feelings, feelings, coping skills

Instructional Ideas

Post the poem somewhere in the classroom as a daily reminder
Stop and bring attention to the cloud if you notice a class member feeling stressed

Classroom Considerations

The fifth of eight mindfulness activities
Go back to the first activity in the series to find the breathing exercise

Pros

Includes a poem to help manage stress
Breathing calms nerves and anxious thoughts
The activity ends with a reflection

Cons

None

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