Positive Mindset Challenge - Breathing Techniques
Start the day calm’ toolkit for Teachers
Do your students arrive unsettled, restless, or already in a state before the bell rings?
With this toolkit, you can help support your students and yourself to calm your nerves and shift your mindset, even on the most challenging days. Simply use these resources at the start of each day with your class.
- A 2-minute breathing video you can use with your class
Box Breathing helps you reset your nervous system. Used by elite performers, from athletes to Navy SEALs, it involves slow, deliberate breathing in a four-part cycle that reduces stress and brings your body and mind into a calm, focused state.
Happy Thoughts Breathing takes it a step further by combining breath with the power of positive thinking. Each inhale brings in calm, and each exhale highlights a positive thought. It lifts your mood and trains your brain to find the good in every moment.
Both techniques are easy to learn, but their impact is deep and lasting. By using them you are not only managing your emotions in that moment, you’re rewiring your mind for resilience, focus, and happiness.
- A simple teacher checklist to set the tone for the day
- A classroom poster to support ongoing regulation
We’ll check in on your progress to see how you are going soon
Rachelle
