Moving with the breath:
Forward fold/Child’s pose
Seated twists & side bends
Warrior 2 on a chair
High lunge – seated or behind a chair
Down dog onto a chair
Pigeon fold in a chair
Alternate Nostril Breathing (Balance Breath)
Guided Meditation:
(Script from Zensational Kids Educate2Be Training Resources)
Resources :
How to Thrive Under Stress a podcast on 10 Percent Happier.
Kristen Bell on Anxiety Part 1 (The Robcast) – great info on the physiology of anxiety, the nervous system, and tools for shifting responses.
Kristen Bell on Anxiety Part 2 (The Robcast) – a way of thinking about anxiety that doesn’t view it as a pathology.
On Being: Interview with Richard Davidson A Neuroscientist on Love & Learning
On Being: Interview with Ellen Langer Science of Mindfulness and Mindlessness
Hey, Sigmund: Articles and practices for working with anxiety in children and teens.
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Elizabeth Gilbert) – In the first section Liz deals with fearful living vs. allowing curiosity guide us in life.
Mind Body Health Associates – mental health practice approaching the mind/body connection with mindfulness in Findlay, Ohio. Specialties in trauma and addiction treatment.
Stop, Breath & Think app – a guided meditation app
Zensational Kids – classroom training and resources.
References:
Study: Writing about worries eases text anxiety (Chicago Tribune reports)
Writing About Testing Worries Boosts Exam Performance in the Classroom (Gerardo Ramirez, Sian L. Beilock. Science 14 Jan 2011: Vol. 331, Issue 6014, pp. 211-213 DOI: 10.1126/science.1199427)
Teacher Stress & Health: an issue brief by Penn State & the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation