Mindfulness and Mental Health and Ulverley
Mindfulness is the act of being in the present; not thinking about the past, not worrying about the future. Through Mindfulness, we can see things with greater clarity. Mindfulness helps to build acceptance and emotional resilience.
Ulverley is now becoming a Mindful school. All staff have recieved training on the benifits of Mindfulness and the strategies they can use in the classroom, on the playground and in the wider school community.
Mindfulness is personal to every indivdiual. Some people may find it helps them to focus on their breathing. Others may enjoy visualisation exercises. For some people, they may need to be more phsyical, for example, practising shooting footballs into a goal. It doesn't matter how you are mindful, just that you are focused on the present moment.
From there, you can see things clearly for what or how they really are.
Below are some exercises recommended by SISS (Specialist Inclusion Support Service). This page will be continually updated as we all learn more and see the impact of Mindfulness.