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Health and wellbeing: mindfulness, meditative balances and relaxation techniques

Health and wellbeing: mindfulness, meditative balances and relaxation techniques

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Why this why now

This unit introduces pupils to new mindfulness techniques that develop the learning they have already experienced in previous units focused on meditative balances. This unit really supports pupils to discuss and explain their feelings and emotions, understanding why it is important to use mindfulness techniques in order to combat negative emotions. Throughout the unit, a focus on how these techniques align with our overall health and well being is essential in supporting pupils to take ownership of leading a healthy active lifestyle.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Pupils can identify changes in their heartbeat and breathing when they exercise.
  • Pupils understand how exercise makes them feel both physically and mentally.
  • Pupils understand what we mean by agility, balance and coordination.
  • Pupils understand how to execute meditative balances.
  • Pupils know why meditative balances can help us to focus and feel relaxed.
  • Pupils understand the positive impact exercise has on their bodies.

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Why this why now

This unit introduces pupils to new mindfulness techniques that develop the learning they have already experienced in previous units focused on meditative balances. This unit really supports pupils to discuss and explain their feelings and emotions, understanding why it is important to use mindfulness techniques in order to combat negative emotions. Throughout the unit, a focus on how these techniques align with our overall health and well being is essential in supporting pupils to take ownership of leading a healthy active lifestyle.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Pupils can identify changes in their heartbeat and breathing when they exercise.
  • Pupils understand how exercise makes them feel both physically and mentally.
  • Pupils understand what we mean by agility, balance and coordination.
  • Pupils understand how to execute meditative balances.
  • Pupils know why meditative balances can help us to focus and feel relaxed.
  • Pupils understand the positive impact exercise has on their bodies.

Health and wellbeing: mindfulness, meditative balances and relaxation techniques

This unit will focus on exploring positive and negative emotions and managing them through using mindfulness techniques such as visualisation, meditative balances, mime and deep breathing. Pupils will understand why these techniques are important for a healthy mind to support our overall wellbeing.

6 lessons in unit

  1. 1

    Interpret music to create expressive movement

    I can interpret music to create movement that helps me to express myself.
  2. 2

    Create movement sequences to express emotions

    I can interpret the music to create movements with a partner that express emotions and how we are feeling.
  3. 3

    Use mime to explore positive and negative emotions

    I can explore how to manage positive and negative emotions using mime.
  4. 4

    Performing meditative balances incorporating mindfulness techniques

    I can use meditative balances effectively to improve my posture, body awareness, focus and concentration, and can use mindfulness techniques to help manage negative emotions.
  5. 5

    Combine and perform mime with meditative balances

    I can combine mime with meditative balances to help me deal with negative emotions and I can use positive feelings to try and combat negative feelings.
  6. 6

    Use mindfulness techniques to help manage emotions

    I can use movement and expression to perform a range of actions that represent emotions that I may experience in life.

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