This four-week activity book and meditation series is designed to help you understand how stress affects you physically, mentally, and emotionally, and learn how to work with it in positive ways. We all experience stress and not all types of stress are the same. There are types of stress that can hurt us and types of […]
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Counting the length of your breaths can help to build focus and clear your mind of distracting or stressful thoughts. In this exercise, we bring focus to gently lengthening the exhales by breathing out for twice as long as the inhales. Please note, you may choose to breathe at your own speed if that’s more comfortable.
Join Amanda for a short meditation followed by a mindfulness activity called Watering the Seeds. This activity helps us to bring more attention to what’s on your mind, how you’re feeling, and what you’re focused on. You’ll need something to write with (pencil, pen, or markers) and paper, plus a comfortable place to sit. Amanda is
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This fun mindfulness activity focuses on the five senses and invites you to pay attention to your surroundings. Led by Teaching Coordinator and Senior Program Facilitator, Rochelle Miller.
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Join Amanda for a 20-minute mindfulness activity to work with stress. You’ll need a notebook, pen, and somewhere comfortable to sit. Amanda is a Senior Program Facilitator and Mentorship Lead at New Leaf Foundation.
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Join us for a short mindfulness game called Yogi Says. This is a great activity for younger ages! Led by New Leaf Foundation Facilitator and Communications Coordinator, Faith Jones.
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Join us for a short mindfulness game that involves movement and listening. This is a great activity for younger ages! Led by New Leaf Foundation Facilitator and Communications Coordinator, Faith Jones.
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Recharge your battery with this 7-minute guided relaxation. This is great to do before bed or anytime you need rest. Lead by Teaching Coordinator and Senior Program Facilitator, Rochelle Miller.
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This five-minute body scan is a good way to unwind and rest. A “body scan” is a type of meditation that involves paying attention to different parts of your body one at time from feet to head. Led by New Leaf Foundation Facilitator, Nicole D.
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Right now, people around the world are being asked to take care of each other by social distancing and staying home. As we are bound to the walls of our living spaces, we may be feeling a little cooped up. With that pent up energy, we can start to feel agitated, annoyed, or just generally unsettled.
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