A self-management exercise allows scholars to mindfully pause the action by identifying emotions and changing their thought processes. When pupils feel strongly about something, they imagine themselves as a remote they can pause to reflect and then press play to respond accordingly. 

Concepts

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

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Instructional Ideas

• Make copies of the remote page for pupils to keep as a reminder to pause the action 
• Role-play a scenario to practice the exercise

Classroom Considerations

• The second of eight resources about mindfulness
• The activity begins with a breathing exercise from the first resource in the series

Pros

• A poem aids in remembering each part of the remote
• The exercise ends with a reflection

Cons

• None