Meditation has been a strong focus for Tautoru this last couple of weeks. We have been looking at mindfulness strategies we can to bring us back into the 'Ready to Learn' zone. Two stand out activities are are 5,4,3,2,1 and 5 finger breathing.
Our 5,4,3,2,1 strategy is simple; we firstly look for 5 things we can see around us. Then we focus 4 things we can feel such as the ground on our feet or the wind across our bodies. Thirdly we identify 3 things we can hear, followed by 2 things we can smell and 1 thing we can taste. Sharing our answers isn't the important part of this strategy. It's all about reconnecting to our environments, rather than being caught up in our heads.
Five finger breathing focuses on regulating our breathing. This helps calm our bodies down if we have a lot of energy, and ensures our brains are receiving enough oxygen. We simply move one finger over each finger on the opposite hand, breathing in and out as we go up and down.
Our remaining strategies focus on clearing our minds, whether that be by getting some fresh air or immersing ourselves in a book.
Check out this mindfulness poster we have been using to find our calm. We are already seeing the benefits of mindfulness, and using it as a strategy whenever we need.
Our meditation has been supported this week by our friend Sensei Anthony. He was with the seniors last week but came into the junior school this week to teach us all about karate. We saw the importance of discipline in karate, slowing down and breathing. It really helped us to learn about personal discipline and find our calm.
Check out these photos from our karate session. Hope you enjoy!
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