Mindfulness for Focus
Grade 9th Grade · Health · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can practice a mindfulness technique to improve focus.
Warm-Up Video
The Partnership In Education · 4:28
The 5-4-3-2-1 Method: A Grounding Exercise to Manage Anxiety
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
The 5-4-3-2-1 method is a grounding exercise that helps you stay in the present moment and avoid negative thinking.
- 2
When using the 5-4-3-2-1 method, you count down from five using your senses to list things you see, touch, hear, and smell.
- 3
The final step in the 5-4-3-2-1 method is to list one emotion that you feel.
Practice Questions
10 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Use the 5-4-3-2-1 mindfulness method described in the video. List five things you can SEE, four things you can TOUCH, three things you can HEAR, two things you can SMELL, and one EMOTION you are feeling right now.”
Complete Lesson Package
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