This activity allows us to strengthen our mindfulness skills and our ability to focus on one thing at a time. And, by getting outside and interacting with nature for this technique, we multiply the benefits!
The Mental Fitness Technique of the Week Video Series is for teachers, parents and coaches who want to help kids and teens (and themselves too!) build their resilience and strengthen their mental health.
Although these videos were created for teachers implementing the Resilient Youth curriculum, any teacher, parent or coach will find the ideas shared to be valuable for the kids and teens in their life. Exposing kids to these short exercises on a consistent basis will build lifelong habits - preparing them for the inevitable challenges they will face and helping them to achieve success in a healthy and fulfilling way.
A huge thank you to Congressman Bill Foster and the United Way of Will County for sponsoring these videos as part of the Grant that is supporting the Resilient Will Initiative (uwwill.org/resilient-youth/).
If you are interested in implementing a comprehensive resiliency and mental health curriculum in your school, or with your youth group, check out the Resilient Youth Teacher-the-Teacher Program (www.smarthwp.com/RY4teachers)