A Whole School Approach to #mindfulness

A whole school approach to Mindfulness The Mindful Garden Programme by Terri Allen & Jacqui Gray The Mindful Garden is a mindfulness programme, tailored especially for primary schools. Mindfulness helps children to be in the moment by maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of their thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.  This is something that they naturally do when they are very little but a skill that tends to get lost, as they grow older. Mindfulness is proving to be very beneficial for concentration and self-awareness. It can also help to: Increase a child’s attention as they become more grounded in the moment Increase social emotional awareness Help with anxiety issues Leave the children feeling calmer The Mindful Garden uses techniques that have been validated with studies which have linked mindfulness to better focus, relaxation and wellbeing as well as boosted memory. These techniques include breathing, visualizing, positive affirmations and relaxation. The program is suitable for an early morning refresher, PSHE, Circle Time or Literacy hour. It can also serve teachers and students to end their day with a mindful moment. The Mindful Garden Programme includes: Nine detailed Illustrations for mindfulness reinforcement. Six guided visualizations Descriptions of the visualizations along with their areas of benefit Scripts and Tips for teachers for better lesson planning Selected soothing music to create the right environment My Magical Garden Book + Meditation CD The Mindful Garden Programme contains 9 beautifully illustrated pages and on each page there are a selection of choices. The children choose one thing from the illustrated page and their selected choice becomes the focus of their attention during the mindfulness session. Included is a script to go with each illustrated page enabling the teacher to guide the children through the mindfulness session. It also includes some questions that can be directed towards the children at the end of the session for feedback on their experience.     The Mindful Garden £50 + VAT Ref: 503-50316-49 CLICK HERE TO ORDER Schools & educational establishments can ORDER ON ACCOUNT CLICK HERE To Order: By phone: (01604) 870 828 By fax: (01604) 870 986 By email: orders@incentiveplus.co.uk By post: Incentive Plus, PO Box 928, Northampton, NN7 9AP By the website: http://www.incentiveplus.co.uk Stay connected with Incentive Plus, the UK's largest supplier of social, emotional, behavioural, mental health and well-being resources for all ages.… <% unsub_english %>

Journey through the seasons to calm and relax

Calming Music and images to enhance feelings of emotional & physical well-being Relaxation through Sound and Vision DVD Price: £29.95 + VAT Ref: 386-50290-44 TO ORDER CLICK HERE A unique and outstanding collection of beautiful music and stunning images to delight the senses and provide a calm and tranquil environment. The DVD takes the viewer on a journey through the seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Whether in a learning, nurturing or caring establishment this extensive collection of especially composed music and original accompanying photographic artworks, all created by John Evans, will provide important moments of calm, serenity and reflection - all of which are important contributors to an overall sense of well-being. This versatile resource is suitable for: Learning environments Thinking time/meditation Relaxation Visualisation Stress management programmes A 'must-have' for schools, groups and all organisations where introducing moments of calm and serenity into a busy day will enhance emotional & physical well being. Click here for a preview. Relaxation through Sound and Vision DVD Price: £29.95 Ref: 386-50290-44 TO ORDER CLICK HERE