Mindfulness In Sports

Mindfulness In Sports — page 1
TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS Social and emotional learning SEL helps children manage emotions learn how to feel empathy create and achieve goals and make good decisions An important goal of teaching SEL skills is to provide students with the skills to process and regulate their emotions learn problem-solving skills and make good decisions Playing sports requires many of these same skills BEFORE READING Talk to the reader about how sports can make him or her feel Discuss Do you like playing sports Do you ever get worried or nervous when you play How does your mind feel when you play sports AFTER READING Talk to the reader about mindfulness and sports Discuss What does it mean to be mindful when you play sports What are some ways you can practice mindfulness to help you enjoy sports more SEL GOAL Students are likely to be motivated to learn mindfulness techniques if they can see how they will benefit their performance in sports For example when students learn ways to use breathing to calm down it can positively impact high-pressure situations during sporting events This technique can also be used in the classroom Use this motivation to encourage kids to practice different mindfulness techniques