ARMY INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

Affiliated to GGSIP University

NAAC ACCREDITED & ISO CERTIFIED INSTITUTE

PRACTICAL CODE 155

Understanding the Self
WORKSHOP 3
MINDFULNESS IN CLASSROOM

Submitted to :- Ms. Kavitha N Karun Submitted By:- Bhupende

Singh
ENROLLMENT NO. :-
07710802118
 WHAT IS MINDFULNESS ?
• MINDFULNESS IS THE BASIC HUMAN ABILITY TO BE FULLY PRESENT, AWARE OF
WHERE WE ARE AND WHAT WE’RE DOING, AND NOT OVERLY REACTIVE OR
OVERWHELMED BY WHAT’S GOING ON AROUND US.
• MINDFULNESS. IT’S A PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD WORD. IT SUGGESTS THAT
THE MIND IS FULLY ATTENDING TO WHAT’S HAPPENING, TO WHAT YOU’RE
DOING, TO THE SPACE YOU’RE MOVING THROUGH. THAT MIGHT SEEM TRIVIAL,
EXCEPT FOR THE ANNOYING FACT THAT WE SO OFTEN VEER FROM THE MATTER
AT HAND. 
 MINDFULNESS EXERCISES
• THE SELF-COMPASSION PAUSE. ...
• SELF-INQUIRY MEDITATION. ...
• FIVE SENSES EXERCISE. ...
• THE MINI-MINDFULNESS EXERCISE. ...
• MINDFUL WALKING DOWN THE STREET TECHNIQUE. ...
• THE THREE MINUTE BREATHING SPACE.
 A FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
MINDFULNESS
• MINDFULNESS IS NOT OBSCURE OR EXOTIC. IT’S FAMILIAR TO US BECAUSE IT’S WHAT WE ALREADY DO,
HOW WE ALREADY ARE. IT TAKES MANY SHAPES AND GOES BY MANY NAMES.
• MINDFULNESS IS NOT A SPECIAL ADDED THING WE DO. WE ALREADY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO BE
PRESENT, AND IT DOESN’T REQUIRE US TO CHANGE WHO WE ARE. BUT WE CAN CULTIVATE THESE INNATE
QUALITIES WITH SIMPLE PRACTICES THAT ARE SCIENTIFICALLY DEMONSTRATED TO BENEFIT OURSELVES, OUR
LOVED ONES, OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, THE PEOPLE WE WORK WITH, AND THE INSTITUTIONS AND
ORGANIZATIONS WE TAKE PART IN
• YOU DON’T NEED TO CHANGE. SOLUTIONS THAT ASK US TO CHANGE WHO WE ARE OR BECOME SOMETHING
WE’RE NOT HAVE FAILED US OVER AND OVER AGAIN. MINDFULNESS RECOGNIZES AND CULTIVATES THE BEST
OF WHO WE ARE AS HUMAN BEINGS.
• MINDFULNESS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TRANSFORMATIVE SOCIAL PHENOMENON. HERE’S
WHY:
• ANYONE CAN DO IT. MINDFULNESS PRACTICE CULTIVATES UNIVERSAL HUMAN QUALITIES AND DOES NOT
REQUIRE ANYONE TO CHANGE THEIR BELIEFS. EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT AND IT’S EASY TO LEARN.
• IT’S A WAY OF LIVING.  MINDFULNESS IS MORE THAN JUST A PRACTICE. IT BRINGS AWARENESS AND CARING
INTO EVERYTHING WE DO—AND IT CUTS DOWN NEEDLESS STRESS. EVEN A LITTLE MAKES OUR LIVES BETTER.
• IT’S EVIDENCE-BASED. WE DON’T HAVE TO TAKE MINDFULNESS ON FAITH. BOTH SCIENCE AND EXPERIENCE
DEMONSTRATE ITS POSITIVE BENEFITS FOR OUR HEALTH, HAPPINESS, WORK, AND RELATIONSHIPS.
 MINDFULNESS IN THE
CLASSROOM
• FOCUS. AWARENESS. RESILIENCE. CURIOSITY. REFLECTION. ALL ARE ELEMENTS
OF THRIVING CLASSROOMS AND STUDENTS. ALL ARE TRAINABLE SKILLS THAT
CAN BE INTENTIONALLY TAUGHT AND CULTIVATED TO STRENGTHEN STUDENT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS. 
• MINDFULNESS IN THE CLASSROOM HAS THE CAPACITY TO TRAIN STUDENTS TO
NURTURE THESE QUALITIES FOR SUCCESS. WHILE SOME MAY BE HESITANT TO
INCLUDE MINDFULNESS IN THE CLASSROOM, IT IS SIMPLY A WAY OF EQUIPPING
STUDENTS WITH TOOLS TO HELP WITH ATTENTION AND FOCUS WHEN THEY
WORK.
 ACTIVITIES IN CLASSROOM
•  PINWHEEL BREATHING
• BELLY BUDDIES
• SHARK FIN
• BREATHING COLORS
• BODY SCAN
• MINDFUL SOUNDS
• SPIDEY SENSES
•  GRATITUDE PRACTICE
• GLITTER BOTTLE
• MINDFUL SAFARI
• SENSE COUNTDOWN
 BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS
FOR STUDENTS
• DECREASED STRESS
• ENHANCED ABILITY TO DEAL WITH ILLNESS
• FACILITATION OF RECOVERY
• DECREASED DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS
• IMPROVED GENERAL HEALTH
• IMPROVED ACADEMIC SUCCESS
• MINDFULNESS CAN EVEN HELP KIDS DEAL WITH BULLIES
• PROVIDE SUPPORT AND BOOST RESILIENCE
 BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS
FOR TEACHERS
• MINDFULNESS HELPS TEACHERS UNDERSTAND OUR OWN EMOTIONS BETTER
• MINDFULNESS HELPS US COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH STUDENTS
• MINDFULNESS HELPS US MANAGE STUDENTS WE FIND DIFFICULT
• MINDFULNESS HELPS US SET UP A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
• MINDFULNESS HELPS STRENGTHEN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENTS
•  MINDFULNESS HELPS US SLOW DOWN WHEN WE NEED TO
• MINDFULNESS HELPS US BUILD COMMUNITY
GLIMPSES OF MINDFULNESS
WORKSHOP AT IPU
THANK YOU