Thursday 25th June 2020
Good morning ladies!
It's hard to believe that we're so near the summer holidays. My task for you all today is one which I hope will give you and those around you a warm, fuzzy feeling inside! I really believe that when we think something nice about someone we should tell them. Not only will it brighten that person's day, you will feel the benefit of being kind and making someone feel really special. A compliment can be about someone's appearance (I love your hair today!), or even better - it could be about their personality and achievements (You're so good at drawing! I love the way you are so kind to others.). I want you to pick 3 people to compliment today. These could be members of your family or friends that you can speak to (maybe online). It feels so good to share warm thoughts, and who knows - maybe you'll receive a compliment back!
Watch this short video to see examples of compliments you could give. My compliment to all of you is that you always make me feel so appreciated in OLV!
Enjoy and good luck!
Ms. Ferriter
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Wednesday 24th June 2020
Well good morning to all the wonderful girls of OLV and their wonderful parents too.
I have been watching all the daily wellbeing tasks and each one of them have been great. But sometimes we all can get scare sometimes and that is normal. I know that some of you are feeling fear about catching up with classwork and feel that you are way behind. Others are fearful about starting secondary school. But we can also be scared of something that might never happen. That kind of fear is one of our many emotions. All your bad or negative experiences can turn into a big black and scary feeling
One possible way to overcome that fear is to understand fear. Knowing how to turn fear around into something positive is extremely powerful. You can calm down your emotional brain and take control. So, your task today is to look at the short cartoon video about emotions with Mum and Dad and it will help you to recognize and turn off fear when it arrives.
Ms Brennan
I have been watching all the daily wellbeing tasks and each one of them have been great. But sometimes we all can get scare sometimes and that is normal. I know that some of you are feeling fear about catching up with classwork and feel that you are way behind. Others are fearful about starting secondary school. But we can also be scared of something that might never happen. That kind of fear is one of our many emotions. All your bad or negative experiences can turn into a big black and scary feeling
One possible way to overcome that fear is to understand fear. Knowing how to turn fear around into something positive is extremely powerful. You can calm down your emotional brain and take control. So, your task today is to look at the short cartoon video about emotions with Mum and Dad and it will help you to recognize and turn off fear when it arrives.
Ms Brennan
Monday 22nd June - Kindness Poem
Good morning!
I read this poem and thought, “wouldn’t this be a lovely Well Being practice for this last Monday of the school year?”😁😁
Have a read of this poem, Kindness by Haley O'Connor.
Today be kind to someone, or as many people (or animals) as you like. 💕💕
Now watch their reaction! 😀😀
Notice how good you feel too🌷🌷
Ms Bourke
I read this poem and thought, “wouldn’t this be a lovely Well Being practice for this last Monday of the school year?”😁😁
Have a read of this poem, Kindness by Haley O'Connor.
Today be kind to someone, or as many people (or animals) as you like. 💕💕
Now watch their reaction! 😀😀
Notice how good you feel too🌷🌷
Ms Bourke
Friday 19th June - Tense and Release Muscle Relaxation
Hello ladies, Happy Friday!
Today I am re-posting a relaxation activity for you to try. It was so nice to hear feedback on how you enjoyed it so let's try it again! Do it once or as many times as you like. See if it works for you!
To recap:
* Tense means to stretch tightly and firmly, release means to relax, loosen and rest.
Today I am re-posting a relaxation activity for you to try. It was so nice to hear feedback on how you enjoyed it so let's try it again! Do it once or as many times as you like. See if it works for you!
To recap:
* Tense means to stretch tightly and firmly, release means to relax, loosen and rest.
What you need:
- A safe, quiet place to lay down.
- You can ask someone to calmly read the steps out to you or record yourself reading them or just follow each step as you go.
- Optional: If you want you could play relaxing music in the background. I've linked the music that helps me when I meditate, relax or practice mindfulness. This is optional, you may even prefer to listen to the world around you. Whatever works best for you...
Let’s begin the Tense and Release Muscle Relaxation
Lay down flat on your back and take 3 deep breaths in and out. Try to time your breaths so that when you are tensing your muscles that you are breathing in and when you are relaxing that you are breathing out.
Starting at the feet, gently squeeze the muscles in the feet by tightening them. Push the heels away from you.Hold for 5 seconds and then slowly release.
Next, squeeze the large muscles in the calves for 5 seconds, then gently release. Work your way up the body, squeeze the thigh muscles and the bum for 5 seconds then gently release.
Squeeze in your belly and make your core really tight for 5 seconds, the gently release. Tense the muscles in the arm, make a fist. Hold for 5 seconds and then slowly release.
Taking a deep breath in, squeeze your shoulders up to your ears, tense all the muscles in your face, hold for 5 seconds. Release slowly, breathing out for 6 seconds. Repeat this step, taking a deep breath in, squeeze your shoulders up to your ears, tense all the muscles in your face, hold for 5 seconds. Release slowly, breathing out for 6 seconds.
Be still for 3 deep breaths. Breath in for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, then breathe out for 6 seconds.
Lay down flat on your back and take 3 deep breaths in and out. Try to time your breaths so that when you are tensing your muscles that you are breathing in and when you are relaxing that you are breathing out.
Starting at the feet, gently squeeze the muscles in the feet by tightening them. Push the heels away from you.Hold for 5 seconds and then slowly release.
Next, squeeze the large muscles in the calves for 5 seconds, then gently release. Work your way up the body, squeeze the thigh muscles and the bum for 5 seconds then gently release.
Squeeze in your belly and make your core really tight for 5 seconds, the gently release. Tense the muscles in the arm, make a fist. Hold for 5 seconds and then slowly release.
Taking a deep breath in, squeeze your shoulders up to your ears, tense all the muscles in your face, hold for 5 seconds. Release slowly, breathing out for 6 seconds. Repeat this step, taking a deep breath in, squeeze your shoulders up to your ears, tense all the muscles in your face, hold for 5 seconds. Release slowly, breathing out for 6 seconds.
Be still for 3 deep breaths. Breath in for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, then breathe out for 6 seconds.
I hope you enjoyed that activity again, I hope it helps whenever you're feeling overwhelmed or when you feel you need calm.
Have a lovely day,
Ms Smith
Have a lovely day,
Ms Smith
Thursday 18th June - Real Life Heroes
Good morning ladies,
Today I would like to set you a wellbeing art activity!
On our 3rd class zoom meeting on Tuesday, we completed a draw along activity and I could not believe how relaxing it was. I used to love Art when I was a kid and it is definitely something I think I will do more of over the coming weeks to just relax and switch off.
This draw along activity focuses on some real life heroes - the doctors and nurses who have really shown their super powers over the past few months.
Maybe you know a doctor or nurse and can turn this drawing in to a thank you card to show them your appreciation.
Or maybe you just want to display it on your wall.
Either way, sit down and enjoy some 'me-time' while you get engrossed in some drawing.
Enjoy,
Ms. Haughton
Today I would like to set you a wellbeing art activity!
On our 3rd class zoom meeting on Tuesday, we completed a draw along activity and I could not believe how relaxing it was. I used to love Art when I was a kid and it is definitely something I think I will do more of over the coming weeks to just relax and switch off.
This draw along activity focuses on some real life heroes - the doctors and nurses who have really shown their super powers over the past few months.
Maybe you know a doctor or nurse and can turn this drawing in to a thank you card to show them your appreciation.
Or maybe you just want to display it on your wall.
Either way, sit down and enjoy some 'me-time' while you get engrossed in some drawing.
Enjoy,
Ms. Haughton
Wednesday 17th June - We Are Connected
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Good morning girls!
Today I want you to focus on connections and what it means to be connected! We are connected to so many people in our lives. You are all connected to OLV GNS. You are connected to the girls in your class. You are connected to your family and friends. Today's task is in 3 parts and I really want you to think carefully about each section. Here we go... 1)Who did you connect with today? Who are the people in your life who you had a conversation with – in person, by phone, by letter/postcard? Did you have a zoom call with your teacher and class? Did you say hello to the postman/postwoman? Did you wave to your neighbour? Did you send a message to a family member or friend? These are all examples of people you have connected with today! 2)Why is it important to stay connected with your family and friends? If we didn’t bother to keep in contact with our friends and family what would happen? It is important that we focus on building our relationships with one another. Whether it be by making a special effort to get in contact or spending time with them. What do you think? 3)TOP TIPS FOR STAYING CONNECTED! During this time, we’ve had to work extra hard to stay connected to the people we care about, especially those who we may not live with. You may have written letters or postcards. Have you made phone calls or zoom calls? Maybe you have sent pictures or special cards? What do you think would be some good ideas to stay connected with others? I hope you all have a fabulous day 💛 Ms. Farrell |
Tuesday 16th June
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Monday 15th June- Yoga Moves
Good morning girls! I hope that everyone had a great weekend. Yoga is a great way to relax and stretch our bodies. Some of you did a yoga task one day before set by Ms.Farrell McCabe. I thought it would be nice to do some more.
The task for today is some simple yoga moves. You might like to mute the music and choose some mindful, or relaxing music of your own. Click on the link below!
Have fun! Ms. Holden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyD_TkhXZSc
Friday 12th June - Guided Meditation
Good morning girls!
How are you today?
For today’s Wellbeing activity, I want you to try Guided Meditation! Guided Meditation is a kind of meditation that takes you on a journey. It gives you images to focus on and think about during the meditation.
Like when we practice mindfulness, it can sometimes be a bit hard to concentrate on the guided meditation for the whole time. So just like with mindfulness, if you notice your thoughts wandering, just smile to your self, take a deep breath and bring your attention back to the meditation.
The Guided Meditation I want you to try today is The Magic Shell. This Guided Meditation will help you with feelings of worry and anxiety.
I hope you enjoy it!
Have a lovely day,
Ms Behan
How are you today?
For today’s Wellbeing activity, I want you to try Guided Meditation! Guided Meditation is a kind of meditation that takes you on a journey. It gives you images to focus on and think about during the meditation.
Like when we practice mindfulness, it can sometimes be a bit hard to concentrate on the guided meditation for the whole time. So just like with mindfulness, if you notice your thoughts wandering, just smile to your self, take a deep breath and bring your attention back to the meditation.
The Guided Meditation I want you to try today is The Magic Shell. This Guided Meditation will help you with feelings of worry and anxiety.
I hope you enjoy it!
Have a lovely day,
Ms Behan
Thursday 11th June - Mindful Doodling
Hello Girls!!
I hope you are all keeping well. I have something a little different for you today, but I think you will really enjoy it. Now, some of you may have heard your teacher say “stop that doodling and pay attention” … Well, today I am going to encourage you to START doodling and focus on your mind while doing so.
Mindful doodling is a great way to relieve stress, focus your mind, calm your body and let go of negative thoughts for a while. The great thing about Mindful doodling is that you don’t need to have any art skills, which was great for me as my art skills are not too good! There is no right or wrong way to do Mindfulness doodling, it’s not about the end result but what you are doing in the process.
What you will need:
A piece of paper (as big or as small as you like)
A pen or marker (no pencils and no rubbers/erasers)
Colours (if you wish)
A quiet place to focus
Some peaceful music (again, if you wish)
What to do:
**Remember to just let your mind and hand do the work, there are no mistakes. This is why I asked you to use a pen or a marker, there should be no rubbing out, just go with the flow!!
Here are some examples of what a mindfulness doodle might look like. Each one is different and unique, no two are exactly the same!
Enjoy!!!
Ms Farrell McCabe
I hope you are all keeping well. I have something a little different for you today, but I think you will really enjoy it. Now, some of you may have heard your teacher say “stop that doodling and pay attention” … Well, today I am going to encourage you to START doodling and focus on your mind while doing so.
Mindful doodling is a great way to relieve stress, focus your mind, calm your body and let go of negative thoughts for a while. The great thing about Mindful doodling is that you don’t need to have any art skills, which was great for me as my art skills are not too good! There is no right or wrong way to do Mindfulness doodling, it’s not about the end result but what you are doing in the process.
What you will need:
A piece of paper (as big or as small as you like)
A pen or marker (no pencils and no rubbers/erasers)
Colours (if you wish)
A quiet place to focus
Some peaceful music (again, if you wish)
What to do:
- Draw a rectangular boarder around your page.
- Now draw some curved lines (strings) or angular straight lines, let them overlap with each other to make different shapes
- Fill in the shapes with different designs like dots, zigzags, swirls etc.
- Keep going until your doodle is finished, you will know when this is.
**Remember to just let your mind and hand do the work, there are no mistakes. This is why I asked you to use a pen or a marker, there should be no rubbing out, just go with the flow!!
Here are some examples of what a mindfulness doodle might look like. Each one is different and unique, no two are exactly the same!
Enjoy!!!
Ms Farrell McCabe
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Wednesday 10th June
Nature Art
🌳🌲Good morning girls🌲🌳
For today's Wellbeing Task, I have chosen a 'Nature Art' therapy lesson as it combines being outside with physical activity and creative activity. Nature and art go hand in hand perfectly. Nature is the original paint box. All the colours we use in art can be found in the natural world and all paint pigments and inks were initially made from natural materials, such as plants and stones. Nature also provides the light that informs how we see the world and it is the primary source of artistic inspiration.
In fact, here’s a quote about art and nature that I love;
"Art takes nature as it's model"
Your task today is to go on a nature walk (which can be a backyard exploration or a trip to your local park). Make sure to bring a reusable bag and gather any treasures that you find. You can either lay them out in the park or bring them home to create your own beautiful patterns and designs from the precious valuables that you have found in nature.
Creating art is very therapeutic and making it from nature that surrounds us allows us to be mindful.
When you're mindful, your're taking your time. You're focusing in a relaxed, easy way.
Enjoy your mindful artistic moment in nature!
When you're finished take a picture and send it on to your class teacher!
Have a great day,
🌷 Ms. Cassidy🌷
For today's Wellbeing Task, I have chosen a 'Nature Art' therapy lesson as it combines being outside with physical activity and creative activity. Nature and art go hand in hand perfectly. Nature is the original paint box. All the colours we use in art can be found in the natural world and all paint pigments and inks were initially made from natural materials, such as plants and stones. Nature also provides the light that informs how we see the world and it is the primary source of artistic inspiration.
In fact, here’s a quote about art and nature that I love;
"Art takes nature as it's model"
Your task today is to go on a nature walk (which can be a backyard exploration or a trip to your local park). Make sure to bring a reusable bag and gather any treasures that you find. You can either lay them out in the park or bring them home to create your own beautiful patterns and designs from the precious valuables that you have found in nature.
Creating art is very therapeutic and making it from nature that surrounds us allows us to be mindful.
When you're mindful, your're taking your time. You're focusing in a relaxed, easy way.
Enjoy your mindful artistic moment in nature!
When you're finished take a picture and send it on to your class teacher!
Have a great day,
🌷 Ms. Cassidy🌷
Tuesday 9th June 'Dear Me........'
Morning girls!
How are you today?
The task I’m setting you today is a simple, effective tool that you can add to your ‘well-being toolkit’ that you have been developing over the past two weeks.
Do you ‘keep’ a diary? Have you ever kept a diary? Have you ever read a famous diary?
Morning girls!
How are you today?
The task I’m setting you today is a simple, effective tool that you can add to your ‘well-being toolkit’ that you have been developing over the past two weeks.
Do you ‘keep’ a diary? Have you ever kept a diary? Have you ever read a famous diary?
Did you know that writing / journaling is a very useful way of managing your well-being and dealing with your worries or anxiety? By getting these thoughts written down on paper, you take them out of your head and ease your worries or anxiety. During lockdown, we have experienced many feelings and emotions, happy and sad ones. Writing and journaling can help you deal with these feelings.
Give it a try today!
Give it a try today!
Before you start, check in and see how you are feeling?
Then, choose a quiet, comfy space if you can.
You can write on a page / in your school copy / in your diary! Use your favourite pencil / pen! (Use whatever you can!).
Set a timer for 10 minutes - an adult might need to help you with this!
Begin your diary extract with ‘Dear me,’ and just start writing. Whatever comes into your head!
And the great thing is, teacher is not beside you reminding you about capital letters, full stops…..so don’t worry about spellings and punctuation, this is not a test, it’s a writing activity just for you!
When time is up, you might like to re-read your diary extract. Perhaps you wrote a sentence, a few sentences, a word.
Did you find that easy / tricky? How do you feel now?
Try this writing ‘tool’ whenever you feel you need to – when you feel nervous, worried, stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, angry or even when you’re super excited and feel you will burst with all the energy bubbling through you! I find it a very useful activity before bedtime if I’m feeling worried or anxious – it’s like I write all my worries away and then sleep soundly!
Happy journaling ladies!
Ms. Callinan.
Then, choose a quiet, comfy space if you can.
You can write on a page / in your school copy / in your diary! Use your favourite pencil / pen! (Use whatever you can!).
Set a timer for 10 minutes - an adult might need to help you with this!
Begin your diary extract with ‘Dear me,’ and just start writing. Whatever comes into your head!
And the great thing is, teacher is not beside you reminding you about capital letters, full stops…..so don’t worry about spellings and punctuation, this is not a test, it’s a writing activity just for you!
When time is up, you might like to re-read your diary extract. Perhaps you wrote a sentence, a few sentences, a word.
Did you find that easy / tricky? How do you feel now?
Try this writing ‘tool’ whenever you feel you need to – when you feel nervous, worried, stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, angry or even when you’re super excited and feel you will burst with all the energy bubbling through you! I find it a very useful activity before bedtime if I’m feeling worried or anxious – it’s like I write all my worries away and then sleep soundly!
Happy journaling ladies!
Ms. Callinan.
Monday 8th June
Good morning ladies,
You have been engaging in our daily well-being tasks for a few weeks now. I have been joining in with them as well, because well-being is so important for all of us at the moment. We all started a new programme this year called Weaving Well-being and in that we learn about different character strengths we all have. Can you pick out some of your own character strengths from the list- Self-control, Optimism, Perspective, Emotional Intelligence, Open-mindedness, Curiosity, Love of Learning, Teamwork, Bravery, Kindness, Gratitude, Perseverance, Humour, Forgiveness, Creativity, Honesty, Zest, Caution, Meaning, Love, Leadership, Humility, Appreciation of beauty, Fairness.
Now it's time to do a check up just like when you go to the dentist or the doctor, but this is a well-being check up. Look at the Weaving Well-being check up sheet and see how you are feeling at the moment.
Slán,
Ms Greene
You have been engaging in our daily well-being tasks for a few weeks now. I have been joining in with them as well, because well-being is so important for all of us at the moment. We all started a new programme this year called Weaving Well-being and in that we learn about different character strengths we all have. Can you pick out some of your own character strengths from the list- Self-control, Optimism, Perspective, Emotional Intelligence, Open-mindedness, Curiosity, Love of Learning, Teamwork, Bravery, Kindness, Gratitude, Perseverance, Humour, Forgiveness, Creativity, Honesty, Zest, Caution, Meaning, Love, Leadership, Humility, Appreciation of beauty, Fairness.
Now it's time to do a check up just like when you go to the dentist or the doctor, but this is a well-being check up. Look at the Weaving Well-being check up sheet and see how you are feeling at the moment.
Slán,
Ms Greene
Friday 5th June
Good morning ladies!
Well it looks like the sun is out again today so this would be a lovely thing to do when you go out with your family! How about trying a Safari Walk!
Task Description
If you can, this week, go for a walk in a green place ( a park, a green, a road with lots of trees, a garden). Don’t forget to bring an adult! Walk for as long as you want but to meet the challenge you might need to be walking for at least 10 mins. Your job is to notice as many birds, bugs, creep-crawlies and any other animals as you can. Anything that walks, crawls, swims, or flies should be counted. You will need to use your hearing, your sight and your smell to find them, especially the little ones!
Have lots of fun,
Ms Malone
Well it looks like the sun is out again today so this would be a lovely thing to do when you go out with your family! How about trying a Safari Walk!
Task Description
If you can, this week, go for a walk in a green place ( a park, a green, a road with lots of trees, a garden). Don’t forget to bring an adult! Walk for as long as you want but to meet the challenge you might need to be walking for at least 10 mins. Your job is to notice as many birds, bugs, creep-crawlies and any other animals as you can. Anything that walks, crawls, swims, or flies should be counted. You will need to use your hearing, your sight and your smell to find them, especially the little ones!
Have lots of fun,
Ms Malone
Thursday 4th June
Hello all you lovely ladies!
As you know, the last few months have been a rollercoaster of emotions. Some days have been GLORIOUS! Other days have been tough, and we have all missed our friends, school and our freedom. Sometimes when we feel low, we start to think negatively about ourselves. And one thing we know for sure is that negative thoughts can take over, so it's good to practice positive thoughts!
With that in mind, today's practice is going to be all about having a Kind Mind. Having a kind mind, teaches us to remember that it is normal to have struggles, because really, these are extraordinary times we are going through. So let's take five minutes celebrate the good days and remember that the bad days can be turned into good days too!
Ms Hanly x
Wednesday 3rd June 2020: 5 Finger Method
Good morning to all our wonderful girls and their wonderful parents. This is a cool and easy task for you today.
What do we do when we are faced with a difficult and stressful situation? Sometimes we can change the situation and sometimes we can’t. So, we need to find ways to helps us feel better and improve our mood.
Follow my cool method for getting rid of stress or worry in less than five minutes. You can use this method anywhere because all you need is your hands.
Each finger on your hand represents a different feeling;
Your Thumb represents anxiety or worry
Index finger represents fear
Middle finger represents anger
Ring finger represents sadness
Little finger represents self-esteem.
What do we do when we are faced with a difficult and stressful situation? Sometimes we can change the situation and sometimes we can’t. So, we need to find ways to helps us feel better and improve our mood.
Follow my cool method for getting rid of stress or worry in less than five minutes. You can use this method anywhere because all you need is your hands.
Each finger on your hand represents a different feeling;
Your Thumb represents anxiety or worry
Index finger represents fear
Middle finger represents anger
Ring finger represents sadness
Little finger represents self-esteem.
This is a very easy method to balance and create good mood in your body. All you have to do is grab the finger with the opposite hand wrapping all the fingers and thumb around it.
Now hold each finger for one to two minutes. You will know it is working when you feel a pulsing sensation.
Now hold each finger for one to two minutes. You will know it is working when you feel a pulsing sensation.
If you want to calm your mind gentle press in the centre of your palm with the thumb of the opposite hand and hold it for at least one minute. It will help you to release stress, get rid of negative thoughts and get peace of mind in the middle of the Hustle and Bustle.
Practice this technique every day to stay calm and establish the balance within yourself. Remember this is one of the best ways to revive yourself quickly and it absolutely works wonders for everyone from the very young to the very old. So, try it today and get your parents and siblings to do it too.
Wishing you happy times now and when we all meet again real soon.
Ms Brennan.
Practice this technique every day to stay calm and establish the balance within yourself. Remember this is one of the best ways to revive yourself quickly and it absolutely works wonders for everyone from the very young to the very old. So, try it today and get your parents and siblings to do it too.
Wishing you happy times now and when we all meet again real soon.
Ms Brennan.
Tuesday 2nd June 2020: Mind full or Mindful?
Mindful moments!
Look at the picture above. Is your mind full or mindful?
Being mindful means paying full attention to something. It means slowing down to really notice what you're doing. Being mindful is the opposite of rushing or multitasking. When you're mindful, you're taking your time. You're focusing in a relaxed, easy way.
After doing my school work I enjoy taking the time to do a mindful activity every day. Some of my favourite mindful activities are: gardening, going for a walk, mindful drawing/colouring and reading my book!
Today take the time to stop and do one of the mindful activities mentioned below. Your family can join in too! Let us know which one you tried and tell us how you felt afterwards?
Enjoy your mindful moment!
Kind regards,
Ms. Fleming.
Mindful listening!
Find a quiet place.
Close your eyes and relax!
Take a deep breath.
Inhale and exhale…
Listen
What noises can you hear inside your home?
What noises can you hear outside your home?
Mindful eating!
Get yourself a treat that you can eat – a sweet, a piece of chocolate, a biscuit
Hold it in your hand. Look at your treat. DO NOT EAT IT YET!
Answer these questions to yourself.
What does it look like? What shape is it? What colour is it? How does it smell?
Place it in your mouth!
What’s the texture of what you are eating - soft, chewy? How does it taste? Enjoy!
Mindful singing and dancing!
Play your favourite song! Sing along! Dance to it!
Look at the picture above. Is your mind full or mindful?
Being mindful means paying full attention to something. It means slowing down to really notice what you're doing. Being mindful is the opposite of rushing or multitasking. When you're mindful, you're taking your time. You're focusing in a relaxed, easy way.
After doing my school work I enjoy taking the time to do a mindful activity every day. Some of my favourite mindful activities are: gardening, going for a walk, mindful drawing/colouring and reading my book!
Today take the time to stop and do one of the mindful activities mentioned below. Your family can join in too! Let us know which one you tried and tell us how you felt afterwards?
Enjoy your mindful moment!
Kind regards,
Ms. Fleming.
Mindful listening!
Find a quiet place.
Close your eyes and relax!
Take a deep breath.
Inhale and exhale…
Listen
What noises can you hear inside your home?
What noises can you hear outside your home?
Mindful eating!
Get yourself a treat that you can eat – a sweet, a piece of chocolate, a biscuit
Hold it in your hand. Look at your treat. DO NOT EAT IT YET!
Answer these questions to yourself.
What does it look like? What shape is it? What colour is it? How does it smell?
Place it in your mouth!
What’s the texture of what you are eating - soft, chewy? How does it taste? Enjoy!
Mindful singing and dancing!
Play your favourite song! Sing along! Dance to it!
Friday 29th May 2020: Just One Breath
🌞🌞 HAPPY BANK HOLIDAY GIRLS! 🌞🌞
You can do this 'Just One Breath' activity indoors or outdoors!
You can sit up or lie down on the grass, your bed, the couch or even the floor.
You can spend one minute... or five on this activity. Or you needn’t time yourselves at all!
🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷 Just breathe and relax... 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
You can do this 'Just One Breath' activity indoors or outdoors!
You can sit up or lie down on the grass, your bed, the couch or even the floor.
You can spend one minute... or five on this activity. Or you needn’t time yourselves at all!
🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷 Just breathe and relax... 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Ms Bourke
Thursday 28th May 2020: Tense and Release Muscle Relaxation
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Hello ladies,
Today I’ve a relaxation activity for you to try. Sometimes I do it after exercising. I also do it when l need to calm myself down if my emotions, worries or anxiety get too strong to handle. See if it works for you! * Tense means to stretch tightly and firmly, release means to relax, loosen and rest. |
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What you need:
- A safe, quiet place to lay down.
- You can ask someone to calmly read the steps out to you or record yourself reading them or just follow each step as you go.
- Optional: If you want you could play relaxing music in the background. I've linked the music that helps me when I meditate, relax or practice mindfulness. This is optional, you may even prefer to listen to the world around you. Whatever works best for you...
Let’s begin the Tense and Release Muscle Relaxation
Lay down flat on your back and take 3 deep breaths in and out. Try to time your breaths so that when you are tensing your muscles that you are breathing in and when you are relaxing that you are breathing out.
Starting at the feet, gently squeeze the muscles in the feet by tightening them. Push the heels away from you.Hold for 5 seconds and then slowly release.
Next, squeeze the large muscles in the calves for 5 seconds, then gently release. Work your way up the body, squeeze the thigh muscles and the bum for 5 seconds then gently release.
Squeeze in your belly and make your core really tight for 5 seconds, the gently release. Tense the muscles in the arms, make a fist. Hold for 5 seconds and then slowly release.
Taking a deep breath in, squeeze your shoulders up to your ears, tense all the muscles in your face, hold for 5 seconds. Release slowly, breathing out for 6 seconds. Repeat this step, taking a deep breath in, squeeze your shoulders up to your ears, tense all the muscles in your face, hold for 5 seconds. Release slowly, breathing out for 6 seconds.
Be still for 3 deep breaths. Breath in for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, then breathe out for 6 seconds.
Lay down flat on your back and take 3 deep breaths in and out. Try to time your breaths so that when you are tensing your muscles that you are breathing in and when you are relaxing that you are breathing out.
Starting at the feet, gently squeeze the muscles in the feet by tightening them. Push the heels away from you.Hold for 5 seconds and then slowly release.
Next, squeeze the large muscles in the calves for 5 seconds, then gently release. Work your way up the body, squeeze the thigh muscles and the bum for 5 seconds then gently release.
Squeeze in your belly and make your core really tight for 5 seconds, the gently release. Tense the muscles in the arms, make a fist. Hold for 5 seconds and then slowly release.
Taking a deep breath in, squeeze your shoulders up to your ears, tense all the muscles in your face, hold for 5 seconds. Release slowly, breathing out for 6 seconds. Repeat this step, taking a deep breath in, squeeze your shoulders up to your ears, tense all the muscles in your face, hold for 5 seconds. Release slowly, breathing out for 6 seconds.
Be still for 3 deep breaths. Breath in for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, then breathe out for 6 seconds.
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I hope you enjoyed that activity, I hope it helps whenever you're feeling overwhelmed or when you feel you need calm.
Have a lovely day,
Ms Smith
I hope you enjoyed that activity, I hope it helps whenever you're feeling overwhelmed or when you feel you need calm.
Have a lovely day,
Ms Smith
Wednesday 27th of May: Figure Me Out!
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Good morning ladies,
I have a quick and easy task for you today. It is called "Figure Me Out!" How it works...
We would love if you could take a picture of your fact sheet and send it by email to your teacher. Let's see if we can figure you out too!! Oh and don't forget to complete my fact sheet too and discover my facts! Enjoy, Ms. Haughton |
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Tuesday 26th May: Giving Compliments
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Good morning girls!
Your task for today is in three parts so let's break it down... 1) Think about this question, "What have you done to help someone or make someone happy?" Did you help out around the house? Make someone smile? Send a thoughtful message? I'm sure you did something to help another person so be proud of yourself for it! That is what giving is and it makes us feel good to do something for another person. 2) Write a compliment about 3 different people in your life. For example, this is what mine would be...
I would draw a picture of my Mum. She's so good to me in lots of different ways and it's actually her birthday today so I need to be extra kind to her today 🥳 I really hope you enjoy the task! I particularly love the quote at the end "Life is like a boomerang, what you give - you get!" You can complete the task on a blank sheet or if you have a printer at home I have attached the file so you can print it off and fill it in. I have also attached some compliment starts if you need some help 👍 Have a lovely day, Ms. Farrell 💜 |
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Monday 25th May: Rainbow Breathing Technique
- Good morning, lovely ladies! How is everyone doing? People have been drawing nice rainbow pictures during the pandemic, so I thought that my Rainbow Breathing activity would be a nice start to the week. You can do it lying down on your bed, with your arms outstretched. When you breathe in,bring your hands to meet gently over your head, to make a rainbow shape.Think of a rainbow colour that comes to mind. What is your favourite thing of that colour? Then gently breathe out, bringing your arms back down by your sides. Here are some of the things that I thought of as I did this activity.
Red- strawberries, my favourite food in the whole world!
Orange- a lovely sunset
Yellow-bananas. I eat lots of these since I got braces on my teeth!
Green-the view of the hills I can see from the kitchen in my parents' house
Blue- my favourite colour! I love imagining the sea crash against the rocks
Indigo and Violet-flowers in my Mam's garden, before the rabbits got at them!
Have a great Monday! I definitely will need to add strawberries to my shopping list this week! Yum!
Take care of yourselves and your families, Ms. Holden
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Friday 22nd May: Kindness Tic Tact Toe
Hi girls
For today's Wellbeing Task, you are going to complete a Random Act of Kindness Tic Tac Toe.
Over the weekend, challenge yourself to complete some of these tasks. Usually when completing Tic Tac Toe you are trying to complete a row, it can go either across or down. Why not challenge yourself and see how many you can do this weekend, I wonder how many of you could get 7 or 8 or even 9 of them complete. I'm sure lots of you are doing some of them already, but there may be some other ideas that you could do. May be write a thank you card to your mum to thank her, for helping with your school work. Or even something as simple as telling a funny joke to cheer someone up. We always feel better when we make other people happy!
Have a lovely weekend and stay safe
Ms O'Dea
For today's Wellbeing Task, you are going to complete a Random Act of Kindness Tic Tac Toe.
Over the weekend, challenge yourself to complete some of these tasks. Usually when completing Tic Tac Toe you are trying to complete a row, it can go either across or down. Why not challenge yourself and see how many you can do this weekend, I wonder how many of you could get 7 or 8 or even 9 of them complete. I'm sure lots of you are doing some of them already, but there may be some other ideas that you could do. May be write a thank you card to your mum to thank her, for helping with your school work. Or even something as simple as telling a funny joke to cheer someone up. We always feel better when we make other people happy!
Have a lovely weekend and stay safe
Ms O'Dea
Thursday 21st May: Gratitude Treasure Hunt
Hi girls!
For today’s Wellbeing Task, you’re going to go on a Gratitude Treasure Hunt! At the moment, it can be a really hard not to focus on the negative things that are happening around us. We’re all missing people we love, and missing the things we used to do. This task will help you focus on the things around you right now that you can be grateful for!
Here’s the list of what you have to find on your Treasure Hunt! These are things that you can find at home or in your garden or local area. You can write the list down on a page or in your copy and decorate it with pictures of the things on your list!
I did my Gratitude Treasure Hunt yesterday, and it was such a lovely way to spend some time. It helped me focus on the little things I have around me that I feel so thankful to have during these tough times.
Here’s my Treasure Hunt list:
Here’s an example of my list written up and decorated! I’m quite proud of my little robin at then end!
We'd love to see your treasure hunt list! You can take a picture of your list or of some of the items you collected for it and show them off!
I hope you enjoy this activity as much as I did!
Miss you all,
Ms Behan
For today’s Wellbeing Task, you’re going to go on a Gratitude Treasure Hunt! At the moment, it can be a really hard not to focus on the negative things that are happening around us. We’re all missing people we love, and missing the things we used to do. This task will help you focus on the things around you right now that you can be grateful for!
Here’s the list of what you have to find on your Treasure Hunt! These are things that you can find at home or in your garden or local area. You can write the list down on a page or in your copy and decorate it with pictures of the things on your list!
- Something that makes you happy
- One thing you love to smell
- Something your favourite colour
- Something that makes someone you love smile
- One thing you enjoy looking at
- Something you are thankful for in nature
I did my Gratitude Treasure Hunt yesterday, and it was such a lovely way to spend some time. It helped me focus on the little things I have around me that I feel so thankful to have during these tough times.
Here’s my Treasure Hunt list:
- Something that makes me happy – A cup of coffee in my big coffee mug!
- One thing I love to smell – My gerbils, Muffin and Peaches.
- Something my favourite colour – My fuzzy red blanket!
- Something that makes someone I love smile – Baby pictures.
- One thing I enjoy looking at – My honeymoon photo album.
- Something I’m thankful for in nature – The family of robins that live in my garden.
Here’s an example of my list written up and decorated! I’m quite proud of my little robin at then end!
We'd love to see your treasure hunt list! You can take a picture of your list or of some of the items you collected for it and show them off!
I hope you enjoy this activity as much as I did!
Miss you all,
Ms Behan
Wednesday 20th May ; Yoga
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Today I have decided to include some yoga as our well being task.
I never knew how many benefits were associated with yoga until recently. It is so good for your mind and relaxation as well as your muscles after training or exercise. I try to do some yoga at least twice a week and I’ve found it so helpful! It’s now also a part of many professional athletes training plans. Give these poses a go and see how you get on. Try find a quiet place with some space to move where you can focus on your breathing and movements. Try your best and don’t worry if any of the poses are too difficult, only go as far as you can go. Most importantly enjoy it and let me know how you get on! Ms Farrell McCabe. |
Tuesday 19th May 'How I'm Feeling'
For today's Wellbeing Task I'm simply going to ask you the following question:
How are you feeling?
During the Covid-19 lockdown, we're all feeling less secure and missing our usual routines. Now, more than ever, it's important to tune into the ways our brain and bodies are feeling. But just as doing exercise improves your physical health, you can do activities to boost your mental health too! Below is a template of a daily reflection exercise that I would like for you all to draw out into your copy and complete today.
Here are my answers:
I am most thankful for: My family, friends and my students in Room 1 👨👨👧👦 🕮🎓
Team(s) I miss watching play: Mayo and Our Lady of Victories Girls' Junior& Senior football teams🙌🏐
The friend I miss the most: My mum 👩🏻❤️👩🏻
The things I'm excited to do when this is over: Take a trip down home to see my family & catch up with all my friends over a lovely coffee 💬☕
Words to describe how I feel: Sometimes I feel lonely, sad & anxious 😔😥 But most of the time, I feel grateful, thankful, happy and safe🙏😊
What I learnt from this experience: You never know what’s around the corner so it's best to just focus on today.
What I will do differently in the future: Take more time to appreciate the smaller things in life and spend more time with the people I love.🌊🌈🌞👨👨👧👦
How my face looks: 😃 (Happy)
Who I will hug: My mum and Dad, my siblings, my niece, nephews and all my friends!👨👨👧👦 👶🤗
Missing you all,
Ms. Cassidy
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How are you feeling?
During the Covid-19 lockdown, we're all feeling less secure and missing our usual routines. Now, more than ever, it's important to tune into the ways our brain and bodies are feeling. But just as doing exercise improves your physical health, you can do activities to boost your mental health too! Below is a template of a daily reflection exercise that I would like for you all to draw out into your copy and complete today.
Here are my answers:
I am most thankful for: My family, friends and my students in Room 1 👨👨👧👦 🕮🎓
Team(s) I miss watching play: Mayo and Our Lady of Victories Girls' Junior& Senior football teams🙌🏐
The friend I miss the most: My mum 👩🏻❤️👩🏻
The things I'm excited to do when this is over: Take a trip down home to see my family & catch up with all my friends over a lovely coffee 💬☕
Words to describe how I feel: Sometimes I feel lonely, sad & anxious 😔😥 But most of the time, I feel grateful, thankful, happy and safe🙏😊
What I learnt from this experience: You never know what’s around the corner so it's best to just focus on today.
What I will do differently in the future: Take more time to appreciate the smaller things in life and spend more time with the people I love.🌊🌈🌞👨👨👧👦
How my face looks: 😃 (Happy)
Who I will hug: My mum and Dad, my siblings, my niece, nephews and all my friends!👨👨👧👦 👶🤗
Missing you all,
Ms. Cassidy
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Monday 18th May 'My Happy Wall'
Good morning girls!
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a lovely weekend!
Little did we know when we started our ‘Weaving Well-Being programme’ in Term 1, how much we would need to use these new skills during an unforeseen lockdown! Now more than ever, we need to mind our well-being.
It is not easy these days to feel or be happy all the time. But did you know there are lots of ways to increase your happiness, especially when you’re feeling the opposite! Imagine – you can actually create your own happiness! So, I am setting you a task today that I hope will put a big smile on your face and make you feel happy! That’s how I felt when I did this task at the weekend.
Your task is to create ‘My happy wall’!
Now, before you rush out to get a shovel and some bricks, read on! You will create a collage and everything you need to do so is at home already!
Look at my example in the picture. I drew and coloured and stuck on pieces and even found a photograph. You don’t have to stick anything on, you could just draw pictures. I realised I didn’t even have enough space on my page! I thought of an extra idea this morning and I’m going to stick it onto the edge of my happy wall after this.
See, this wall might be something you keep adding to, or you might take something off it and put something else up instead.
You can stick it up on your fridge or on your bedroom wall, with permission of course!
Last night I was feeling a bit worried and my husband said to me that there was no point worrying as I couldn’t do anything about the worry and I decided to distract myself instead and do something from my happiness wall. So, I made a cup of tea, painted my nails and read my book. And do you know what, I felt much happier and more relaxed afterwards! The worry was still there but it didn’t bother me so much!
Try it and see how you feel! I love looking up at my happy wall now and reminding myself that during lockdown especially, ‘everyday may not be good, but there is something good in every day’.
So have fun and please post up your ‘happy walls’ as we can’t wait to see them!
Mind yourselves and I can’t wait to see you all!
Ms. Callinan.
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a lovely weekend!
Little did we know when we started our ‘Weaving Well-Being programme’ in Term 1, how much we would need to use these new skills during an unforeseen lockdown! Now more than ever, we need to mind our well-being.
It is not easy these days to feel or be happy all the time. But did you know there are lots of ways to increase your happiness, especially when you’re feeling the opposite! Imagine – you can actually create your own happiness! So, I am setting you a task today that I hope will put a big smile on your face and make you feel happy! That’s how I felt when I did this task at the weekend.
Your task is to create ‘My happy wall’!
Now, before you rush out to get a shovel and some bricks, read on! You will create a collage and everything you need to do so is at home already!
- Take a piece of paper. You can use your school copy if you don’t have paper.
- Write and decorate your name in the middle of the page.
- Now, draw / write / glue / stick on pictures of all the things that make you happy!
Look at my example in the picture. I drew and coloured and stuck on pieces and even found a photograph. You don’t have to stick anything on, you could just draw pictures. I realised I didn’t even have enough space on my page! I thought of an extra idea this morning and I’m going to stick it onto the edge of my happy wall after this.
See, this wall might be something you keep adding to, or you might take something off it and put something else up instead.
You can stick it up on your fridge or on your bedroom wall, with permission of course!
Last night I was feeling a bit worried and my husband said to me that there was no point worrying as I couldn’t do anything about the worry and I decided to distract myself instead and do something from my happiness wall. So, I made a cup of tea, painted my nails and read my book. And do you know what, I felt much happier and more relaxed afterwards! The worry was still there but it didn’t bother me so much!
Try it and see how you feel! I love looking up at my happy wall now and reminding myself that during lockdown especially, ‘everyday may not be good, but there is something good in every day’.
So have fun and please post up your ‘happy walls’ as we can’t wait to see them!
Mind yourselves and I can’t wait to see you all!
Ms. Callinan.
