Lessons
Theme #1: Mindfulness/Control
Theme #2: Stress
Theme #3: Anxiety
Theme #4: Self-Compassion
Theme #5: Meditation
Theme #6: Your Brain
Theme #7: Gratitude
Theme #8: Technology
Theme #9: Vulnerability*/Midterm
Theme #10: Helping Others/Going First
Theme #11: Loving Kindness
Theme #12: Interpersonal Communication
Theme #13: Chronic Conditions (Pain, Trauma, PTSD, Sadness)*
Theme #14: Cultivating Happiness
Theme #15: Acceptance/Positive Thinking*
Theme #16: Forgiveness*
Theme #17: Resilience*
Theme #18: Letting Go/Final Project/Final
Make-Up Assignment:
- 1: What is mindfulness questionnaire? What is mindfulness? Explain Tea Talk/What our days look like. Tea Talk. Ground Rules for Mindfulness. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. How to Be Mindful with a Cup of Tea. Goals for the Class. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Reasons to Give Mindfulness a Try. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Control Circle Activity. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Mindful Activities to Try at School. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #2: Stress
- 1: Tea Talk. Stress Bucket. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. Stress Bucket. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Stress Bucket. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Major Life Events and Stress. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Low/No Cost Pleasurable Activities List. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #3: Anxiety
- 1: Tea Talk. Anxiety Scale. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. Grounding and Self-Soothing Skills. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Breathing Skills and Positive Coping Statements. Yoga. Mediation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Guided Imagery and Progressive Relaxation. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Challenge Negative Thinking and Gratitude. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #4: Self-Compassion
- 1: Tea Talk. Critical Self-Talk Video. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. Self-Compassion--What is it?. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Self Compassion Break meditation. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Soothing Touch Activity video. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Take the Compliment. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #5: Meditation
- 1: Tea Talk. Basic Instructions for Meditation. Different Types of Meditation. Group Circle Activity. Yoga.
- 2: Tea Talk. Breathing Techniques. Animated Breathing. 3-minute Mindful Breathing. Yoga.
- 3: Tea Talk. Chewing Gum Meditation. Ice Cube Meditation. Hand Washing Meditation. Yoga.
- 4: Tea Talk. Body Scan Meditation video. The Guest House. Yoga. Mediation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Grounding Exercise Practice. Yoga.
Theme #6: Your Brain
- 1: Tea Talk. Your Brain. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. How Not to be a Slave to Your Brain video. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Mind the Bump. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. How Mindfulness Empowers Us video. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. How The Brain Changes When You Meditate. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #7: Gratitude
- 1: Tea Talk. Gratitude Journal. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. Gratitude Journal. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Thank You Cards. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Thank You Cards. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Thank You Cards. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #8: Technology
- 1: Tea Talk. Technology + and -. Simon Sinek Millennial Video. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. Cell Phone Activity. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Hooked on Our Smart Phones. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Before Your Scroll Mindful Activity. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Midterm Assignment. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #9: Vulnerability*/Midterm
- Day 1: Tea Talk. Brene Brown Vulnerability. Midterm.
- Day 2: Tea Talk. Brene Brown Vulnerability. Midterm.
- Day 3: Tea Talk. Brene Brown Vulnerability. Midterm.
- Day 4: Tea Talk. Brene Brown Vulnerability. Midterm.
- Day 5: Tea Talk. Midterm Due/Sharing.
Theme #10: Helping Others/Going First
- 1: Tea Talk. Going First with Gabby Reece. Cake video. Going First Practice. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. Happiness is Helping Others Video. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. What Can I Do For You (WCID4U?). Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Helping Others--Angus Hall video. . Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. What Makes You Smile video. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #11: Loving Kindness
- 1: Tea Talk. Why Try Loving Kindness?--Well-being benefits. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. Why Try Loving Kindness?--Healing benefits. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Why Try Loving Kindness?--Brain benefits. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Why Try Loving Kindness?--Stress and Social benefits. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Why Try Loving Kindness?--Self-Love and Immediate and Long Term Benefits. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #12: Interpersonal Communication
- 1: Tea Talk. Respond v React. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. Interpersonal Effectiveness. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Mr. Roger's Video. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Relationship Needs, Values, and Assumptions. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Validation Practice. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #13: Chronic Conditions (Pain, Trauma, PTSD, Sadness)*
- 1: Tea Talk. Chronic Conditions--What Are They? Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. Emotional and Chronic Pain Connection. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Pain v Suffering. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Managing Chronic Pain. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Goals. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #14: Cultivating Happiness
- 1: Tea Talk. Happiness 101. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. Happiness 101. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Happiness 101. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Happiness 101. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. 10 Steps to Happiness. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #15: Acceptance/Positive Thinking*
- 1: Tea Talk. Acceptance v Nonacceptance. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. How Acceptance Helps. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Practice Acceptance. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Positive Thinking. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Positive Thinking. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #16: Forgiveness*
- 1: Tea Talk. Fostering Forgiveness. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. Essentials for Forgiveness. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Practicing Forgiveness. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Practice Forgiveness. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Practice Forgiveness. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #17: Resilience*
- 1: Tea Talk. Resilience--What Is It? Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. Strategies to Build Resilience. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Helping Others Build Resilience. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Resilience Activity. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Resilience Activity. Yoga. Meditation.
Theme #18: Letting Go/Final Project/Final
- 1: Tea Talk. Go Over Final Project. Yoga. Meditation.
- 2: Tea Talk. Letting Go Practice. Yoga. Meditation.
- 3: Tea Talk. Final Project Work. Yoga. Meditation.
- 4: Tea Talk. Final Project Work. Yoga. Meditation.
- 5: Tea Talk. Final. Final Project Due/Sharing. Yoga. Meditation.
Make-Up Assignment:
- Missed a class? Here is the make-up assignment.