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Meditation doesn’t have to be overwhelming or hard when you let go of judgement and just have fun! These meditation materials allow learners to bring awareness to the present moment and learn lifelong strategies while exploring mental, physical, and emotional states. Have fun exploring and expanding your mind!

Preview an SEL skills lesson: Meditation

1 Show the video to your students

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Wiggling Body Scan

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Hi there!

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Welcome to our Calming corner.

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Today

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we’re going to learn
how to check

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each part of our body

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to see if it is worried or relaxed.

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This helps us learn
how our body feels.

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Let’s see how we’re feeling today.

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Sit where
your teacher tells you,

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in your seat or on the floor.

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Let’s start.

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Think about your belly.

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Take a big breath
that pushes out your belly.

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Let your air out.

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Big breath in

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and breathe out.

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Think about your toes.

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Wiggle them around.

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Squeeze them tight

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and relax them.

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Squeeze them tight again

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and relax them.

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Now think about your legs.

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Wiggle your legs.

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Wiggle and wiggle those legs.

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Next, make them feel heavy.

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Pretend they are filled
with heavy sand.

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Think about your hands and arms.

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Make them tight like a robot.

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Now make them loose and light.

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Shake them out.

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Can you touch your neck?

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Can you touch your shoulders?

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Great job!
You found them!

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Shrug your shoulders up
like you’re scared.

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Now relax them down.

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Stay sitting up

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but make your whole body
loose and heavy

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your neck…

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shoulders…

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arms…

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legs…

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and feet.

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You did it!

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Anytime we pay attention
to our body like this

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we can feel more relaxed.

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We had so much fun
with you today!

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See you next time!

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