The Mindful Blog
Student Voices: A Chat with Melivia Mujica
In preparation for our 3rd annual Student Voice Summit, Mindful Practices had an opportunity to chat with Melivia Mujica, a first generation college student, currently a senior at Texas A&M Kingsville. Melivia is no stranger to using her voice as a young person to...
Adult Well Being: Vivir Mi Vida!
Wintery Well-Being on the South Shore On February 3rd, the temperatures in Chicago were in single digits, but the sun was shining and over 200 educators joined Mindful Practices back at the South Shore Cultural Center for our third course on Adult well-being: ‘Vivir...
Class Catalyst and Lifetouch featured at AASA Conference
Join us at our various sessions at AASA's LIVE WELL. LEAD WELL. event in San Antonio Texas to learn more about Class Catalyst, a tool that improves student engagement and student self-management which we know are critical at this time of learning renewal across the...
Adult Well Being: Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing
An Virtual Success! On December 23rd, the final day before CPS educators’ began their Winter break, over 200 educators joined Mindful Practices for our virtual event ‘Don’t Worry ‘Bout a Thing.’ This event was originally scheduled to take place in person at the South...
Family Engagement + SEL: Our Secret Sauce
Updated February 23rd, 2023Family Engagement + SEL = Our Secret Sauce Thursday, March 9th at 2pm - 2:45pm CT Join us for a fun and lively webinar to learn how the power of pictures can engage families in valuable SEL practices. By connecting the dots between school...
A Holiday Season of Gratitude
The holiday season brings a bustle of noise, festivities, and to-do’s - so much so that we often forget what the holidays really mean to us. Taking a moment to define what the holiday means to you can help you better align your actions this holiday season with your...
Adult Well-Being: Living Your Life Like It’s Golden
CPS commits to Adult Well-being On October 21st, over 350 Chicago Public School (CPS) employees joined Mindful Practices at the historic South Shore Cultural Center for the first of four courses focused on adult well-being. CPS’ Office of Social Emotional Learning...
Musical Line Drawing – Follow the Melody
Musical Line Drawing - Follow the Melody Who: 1st Grade & Up Why: This activity is a mindfulness exercise that encourages students to let their mind relax, let go of that extra ‘noise’ in their brain, and focus on following a soothing melody with a line drawing....
Toss Your Worries – With Affirmations
Toss Your Worries - With Affirmations Who: 1st Grade & Up Why: Toss Your Worries helps students reflect on their current energy level and identify what in their life, or their day, could be causing them stress or worry. By identifying the stress and worry students...
Haiku
Haiku Who: 3rd Grade & Up Why: A haiku is a type of poetry that originated in Japan. This type of poetry is a great way to develop your inner poet! Follow the directions in this worksheet to write your first Haiku! Tip: Do you need a topic to get you started?...
Relax & Melt
Relax and Melt Who: All ages Why: An effective way to relieve stress and anxiety, and sometimes even physical discomfort, is to tighten one muscle group at a time, followed by a relaxation phase with the release of that tension. This technique is a great way to help...
Star Pose
Star Pose Who: All ages Why: Yoga helps us build self-awareness and connect with our body. Practicing yoga poses can help us get better at managing our emotions. The Star Pose is a great yoga pose even for beginners, and it helps us release energy through all of our...
What is Mastery?
by Anna Ivanova from NounProject.comOver the Summer, many of us had the chance to rest and renew. We hope you were able to enjoy the sun and warmth, and the ease of the long Summer days. Our team at Mindful Practices enjoyed our time by taking leisurely trips to the...
SEL for Families
Caregivers, you may have been hearing a lot of buzz about “SEL” as it relates to your child’s life lately. But, what exactly is SEL? Social Emotional Learning is a process through which children and adults become aware of, and better able to manage their emotions. SEL...
An Innovative SEL Workshop for Illinois Area 5 SEL Hub
In 2021, ISBE created seven SEL Hubs across the state to increase Social Emotional Learning, Trauma-responsive education, and equity. The Area 5 SEL Hub is made up of 13 counties in Southwest Illinois. This summer Mindful Practices supported Area 5 and over 125...
SEL Summit in the City Recap
Our SEL Summit in the City was a huge success! Two days of learning, laughing, confronting… We gathered together in-person for reflection, restoration and FUN! The event was crafted to honor the needs of all stakeholders who support school communities. Mindful...
Memory Minute
Memory Minute Who: 6th Grade & Up Why: The ability to clear one’s mind is a useful skill that pairs with breath to help accept and process memories, feelings, thoughts, and emotions. When these accumulate in the brain and body, it is hard to regulate emotions,...
Mindful Minutes
Mindful Minutes Who: All Ages Why: These quick and simple practices build self regulation, self awareness and connection in short, manageable minutes. There are practices designed to energize, balance and relax. Depending on what a student needs, these practices are...
Gratitude Journal
Gratitude Journal Who: All Ages Why: This activity develops the space to be thankful and practice showing appreciation, kindness and empathy to one’s community. This SEL practice empowers participants to acknowledge and express emotions and to build an awareness of...
Cool Kid Star
Cool Kid Star Who: K to 2nd grade Why: The Cool Kid Star activity encourages self acceptance and acceptance of others. Building a habit of reflection can anchor students in a more thoughtful and accepting self that recognizes the great value and potential every human...
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