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Mindful Self-Management Exercise: Responding Using S.T.O.P. ActivityMindful Self-Management Exercise: Responding Using S.T.O.P. Activity
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Lions Clubs International Foundation
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6th - 12th
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Social & Emotional Learning
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15 mins
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Mindful Self-Management Exercise: Responding Using S.T.O.P.

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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.

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Concepts

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

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

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