This is a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Over the last few years, I have worked with my students to practice mindfulness to help them feel calm and focused in the classroom.
Even though I know that these strategies are a valuable tool for my students, I often neglect time for self care for myself. As a teacher, I realize the importance of practicing self care as not only does it help me, it also helps me be the best version of me with my students.
I knew I wanted to focus on an exercise that I could easily incorporate into my day to support my mental well being.
I thought that Mindful Breathing for Adults would be the perfect activity to help me decompress, breathe and feel less stress. There are moments throughout the day when I can feel completely overwhelmed and focusing on mindful breathing can support me. It only takes a few minutes and can make a big difference.
Mindful Breathing for Adults is a great to do at any time of day. I decided to do this outside during lunch one day and outside after school on another. With our warm weather days starting to be numbered, I want to enjoy the beauty of a nature on a crisp fall day. You can easily do this in the classroom too.
It is amazing that by taking about 5 minutes to relax your body and focus on breathing, you can feel uplifted. While practicing breathing, it is natural for your mind to wander off.
Research shows that teachers who practice mindfulness for just a few weeks report a range of positive outcomes, including a decrease in burnout, stress, anxiety, and depression. They also experience a range of physical health benefits, including better sleep quality.
When practicing mindfulness and mindful breathing, one will begin to notice a decrease in burnout, stress, anxiety, and depression. As teachers, it is important to take care of ourselves so that we can be the best we can be in front of our students.
Calling all of my fellow educators!
Check out Greater Good in Education for more mindfulness activities that can be incorporated for self care.
When our daughter gets worked up we remind her to do mindful breathing. She is so cute when you can tell she’s working on it.
Thanks for this info! I plan to try these tips out very soon!
This is a great post. I really need to try this when I am overwhelmed!
When I get anxious I try to remember mindful breathing. I really need to do better though.
Thanks for the informative article. I really to do this!
Thanks for this great info. I need to try this.
I would love to share this tips with my bestie! I think they would be so helpful!
I will share these tips with my daughter. I already try to practice mindful breathing although not very consistently.
Agree, it looks simple but it works indeed
I am learning about DBT & mindful breathing is a big part of it – it works!
Thanks for a great post.
Great post, this is helpful information
I love this, I often just have to stop and say to myself sit down and just breathe, let everything go .
@tisonlyme143
Thanks for the tips – I could use a little more mindfulness in my life.
Self care is so important especially for teachers!
I need to try this as my anxiety sometimes goes through the roof.
I’ve benn doing this everyday now for some time and it really helps me!
Thanks for this info!
Mindful breathing really helps me during stressful times!
I took my kids to goat yoga, they loved it, me not so much lol
Mindful breathing makes such a huge difference in calming stress. I can only imagine how much teachers need it. Being a teacher is such hard work!
Yoga is the Best!
I definitely need to try this. I’m not a teacher, only an aide but some days I do get really overwhelmed. Thanks for such great content!
I think we all need to stop everything and start doing nothing, just sit, be still and don’t think. Allowing the surrounding energy to be absorbed and the body and mind and sound to be replenished.
@tisonlyme143
You are so right!! Our lungs need exercises as well as the outside physical parts of our bodies!
We should do more to keep our nerves in tact and to keep having our me time! This was pin worthy! Thank you for sharing!
I very often forget to breathe- or always breathe too shallow, nice to put an emphasis in deep breathing and mindfulness each day.
Thank you for the helpful information.