Mind-body Practices to Improve Learning, Focus, and Mental Health

In a typical classroom, where demands are high and attention spans are often stretched thin, integrating mindfulness and movement into the school day can be transformative. Enter movemindfully, an app offering mind-body practices for learning, focus, and mental health. In this professional development session, movemindfully‘s founder and CEO, Kathy Flaminio, shares simple and accessible breathing, moving, and resting activities that teachers can use in school settings to create an environment where everyone thrives. 

Recognizing signs of distress in students is essential for effective intervention. Symptoms such as checking out, inability to be still, or verbal outbursts may indicate a need for regulation. By teaching techniques like diaphragmatic breathing or regulating movement, educators can help students activate their parasympathetic nervous systems, paving the way for emotional regulation and learning readiness.

However, students are not the only ones to benefit from these powerful exercises. Mind-body practices also help you, the teacher, be present. When your nervous system is regulated, your presence is the intervention. A grounded and attuned teacher is better able to create a safe space for students to be seen, heard, and understood. Only then can connection and learning take place. 

 

Professional Development Recording

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Professional Development Resources

• • Recording: April Professional Development Session
  • Feedback Form: April Feedback Form
  • App: movemindfully

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