Mindfulness

As we continue to support the social, emotional, and physical wellbeing of each child, I am excited to share the all school mindfulness activity we did this morning - deep breathing techniques. Our primary kiddos were in the small gym, intermediate students in the large, and middle schoolers in their life skills classrooms.

Simply stated, the purpose of “mindfulness” is to acknowledge what is going on and be aware of it.  We teach, and seek to live these practices ourselves, to gain a greater sense of control over thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, as well as, teach our brains new and better ways of thinking and functioning (Silver & Stafford, 2017; Wolkin, 2015).

At East Prairie we are intentional in developing habits of mindfulness, moving the concept beyond an educational buzzword to an integrated part of our daily routines and practices.