WHAT DO MINDFULNESS AND COLOURING HAVE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER?
Mindfulness is essential for positive well-being and mental health in your classroom and you don't need to be a school counselor to help your students - it can all be done in your own classroom, using colouring!
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WHY SHOULD YOU BE PROMOTING MINDFULNESS WITH COLOURING IN YOUR CLASSROOM
It's tempting to think that once our students hit their teens that they're "too old" for colouring in, or that it's a "juvenile" activity that is a "waste" of teaching time. Well, I'm going to challenge that both those statements couldn't be farther from the truth, and here's why:
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WHAT ARE THE DANGERS OF EXCLUDING MINDFULNESS AND THE ARTS WHEN TEACHING TEENS?
The culture of education is becoming increasingly more stressful every year. As teachers, we have got more and more content to get through and thus students have got more and more to be learning and applying in stressful test situations. Not to mention doing all this with a reduced budget and growing class sizes. It's a pressure pot of stress and if we keep letting it bubble and never take time to practice mindfulness, we are risking exposing our students to the following:
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HOW CAN YOU BRING MINDFULNESS COLOURING INTO YOUR CLASSROOM?
Mindfulness Colouring is very easy to implement in the classroom! All you need are a few minutes and some very simple printables. Here's how you can apply mindfulness colouring in your classroom, whatever age you teach:
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RELATED BLOG POSTS ABOUT MINDFULNESS COLOURING FOR TEENS:
Here is a growing collection of blog posts of practical ideas for incorporating Character Education and mindfulness into your classroom that you can always refer to:
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Find more free ideas and inspiration on this Pinterest board:
WHERE CAN YOU FIND MORE INFORMATION ON THE BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS AND COLOURING:
If you want to learn more about Mindfulness in the Classroom from other professionals all around the world, here's a growing list of some of my favourite links and sources of information:
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“IF YOU WANT TO CONQUER THE ANXIETY OF LIFE, LIVE IN THE MOMENT; LIVE IN THE BREATH." - Amit Ray
"BE HAPPY IN THE MOMENT, THAT'S ENOUGH. EACH MOMENT IS ALL WE NEED, NOT MORE." – Mother Teresa
"THE OLDER I GET, I'M REALLY REMINDED HOW IMPORTANT THE ARTS ARE TO OUR WELLBEING." - Rhys Ifans
"BE HAPPY IN THE MOMENT, THAT'S ENOUGH. EACH MOMENT IS ALL WE NEED, NOT MORE." – Mother Teresa
"THE OLDER I GET, I'M REALLY REMINDED HOW IMPORTANT THE ARTS ARE TO OUR WELLBEING." - Rhys Ifans