{"id":9073,"date":"2021-01-24T05:14:04","date_gmt":"2021-01-24T05:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.digitalschools.com.au\/?p=8542"},"modified":"2021-11-27T21:13:34","modified_gmt":"2021-11-27T21:13:34","slug":"mindfulness-brain-break-kids-and-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.srkilsyth.catholic.edu.au\/upschool\/guest-contributors\/mindfulness-brain-break-kids-and-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindfulness Brain Break &#8211; Kids and Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9073\" class=\"elementor elementor-9073\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa52863 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa52863\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e6ab5f\" data-id=\"6e6ab5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720f6b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"720f6b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1>Mindfulness For Kids &#8211; 5 Minute Brain Break<\/h1><p>If you are struggling to stay focused for a long time, are starting to feel irritable and frustrated and you need a bit of boost to keep the good vibes flowing, then this activity is for you.\u00a0It is a quick five-minute mindfulness activity that will boost your brainpower, enhance your creativity and keep you feeling calm and centred throughout the day.<\/p><p lang=\"en-AU\">Mindfulness is a word that describes many different skills and activities that improve our cognitive, spiritual and emotional experience.\u00a0Mindfulness is in itself the experience we have through an activity like deep breathing, relaxation meditations and yoga.\u00a0This activity is designed to stimulate the brain and bring energy and vitality back into the body as well as improving concentration and internal visualisation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75e94b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f75e94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db80252 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db80252\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e6ab4b\" data-id=\"1e6ab4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b4a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"88b4a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mhF2q3pT2bY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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