Lesson 6 - Being Mindful

• What mindfulness is.
• How mindfulness can help you to relax.
• Mindfulness techniques to help you feel calm.

Mindfulness, relaxation, calm, enjoy, body, skill, brain, learn, feelings, happiness, healthy, present, meditation, recharge, poses, positivity, notice and techniques.

• Supports pupils understanding of how to be mindful.
• Supports pupils learning of ways to relax and feel calm.
• Support pupils understanding of mental health.

• Lesson PPT.
• Paper, pen, and colours.

• Introduce the session with the lesson objectives.
• Group discussion: Ask pupils to discuss the questions about feeling relaxed on slide 3. Initiate a whole class discussion.
• Group discussion: Ask pupils to discuss the questions about feeling frustrated on slide 4. Initiate a whole class discussion.

• Explain what mindfulness is and why it is important using slides 5 and 6.
• Watch the video about mindfulness.
• ‘The present moment’ activity: Ask pupils to sit quietly and pay attention to what is going on right now using their 5 senses. Ask pupils to then complete the questions about their experience on slide 8.
• Explain what feelings are using slide 9.
• ‘Feelings forecast activity’: Ask pupils to talk about which of our feelings can be like the weather and which feelings might go with which symbols.
• Discussion: Pupils can discuss with a partner what they do each week to help them relax.
• Triangle breathing class activity: As a class complete the triangle breathing exercise on slide 13.
• Show the rainbow breathing video on slide 14 and complete the activity.
• Mindful posing activity: Ask pupils to have a go at the mindful poses on slide 16 and in pairs to come up with their own versions.

• A helping hand activity: Pupils can draw around their hand. In each finger pupils can identify one person who they feel safe to talk to when they are feeling sad or worried or cross.
• Explain the top tips for being more mindful.
• Reflection time: Ask pupils to think about 3 things they have learnt today and what they will do differently to be more mindful.