When it comes to practicing peace, naming our feelings is very important.
Adapted from “Name That Feeling” card, Mindful Kids: 50 Mindfulness Activities for Kindness, Focus, and Calm; Whitney Stewart and Mina Braun; Barefoot Books; 2017. Available from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/1782853278/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_69GFFbZ7RJ84V
- Today, lets experiment with sharing our feelings.
- We will take turns, when one person is speaking, everyone else is listening.
- When you wish to share, raise your hand and it will be your turn to share how you are feeling and everyone else will listen.
- Ready?
- Let’s take our three, deep, peaceful breaths together.
- Take a quiet moment to notice how you are feeling. Are you afraid, happy, nervous, angry, excited?
- Think about what your feeling is like in your body. Are your muscles tight or relaxed? Is your tummy rumbly, or calm?
- Does your feeling have a color or sound? Are you hot, cold, jittery, achy?
- Sharing:
- Now, when you are ready, raise your hand and it will be your turn to share:
- I feel…. My body feels…
- Now let’s all take another deep peaceful breath.
- Has anything about your feeling changed?
- Thank you for noticing and sharing your feelings. Let’s thank each other for listening to us as we shared.
- This week:
- We can share peace by noticing our feelings and sharing with someone we trust.
Adapted from “Name That Feeling” card, Mindful Kids: 50 Mindfulness Activities for Kindness, Focus, and Calm; Whitney Stewart and Mina Braun; Barefoot Books; 2017. Available from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/1782853278/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_69GFFbZ7RJ84V