Mindfulness Tools to Help You Stay Calm and Focused

By October 23, 2018Mindfullness

Children need to be calm and focused to complete homework. Parents need to be calm and focused to help their kids with homework. 

Get CALM and FOCUSED with these 6 easy steps

Repeat 1-5 as needed until feeling calm. These can be done while seated if preferred.

1. Release – inhale deeply, hold for 3, exhale and release – just ‘let go’ with an ahhh sound.
2. Chin up – while inhaling deeply, lift chin up slowly for 3, exhale and release.
3. Butterfly – interlock fingers and place under chin. While inhaling deeply, elbows come up, knuckles gently push chin up. Release slowly and bring elbows down.
4. Rocket – hands together, arms straight – inhale deeply while hands rise up and over head. Elbows bend, hands touch the crown and slide down the back of  head. Exhale hands back down in front.
5. Shoulder massage and hug – cross arms, hands to opposite shoulders – give yourself a hug and gentle shoulder massage… ahhh.
6. To check your focus, balance on one foot, chin down and hold for 3 breaths. Switch feet and repeat. Balance is a measure of how focused you are.

Repeat 1-5 as needed until feeling calm. These can be done while seated if preferred.

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