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Overview

Mindfulness

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Why Mindfulness?

Research in mindfulness has identified many benefits, such as helping to decrease anxiety and depression. Research has also shown mindfulness helps to increase positivity and concentration.

Practicing mindfulness can also help your physical health. Research shows mindfulness can improve immune system function and quality of sleep.

Mindfulness has also been connected to better work performance and decreased test stress. (UCLA)

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Mindfulness

What are the three parts to this word?

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Mind + ful + ness

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Definitions

Mind

the element of a person that helps them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; different from brain

ful

to be full of, have the qualities of

ness

added to adjectives to form nouns; the concept of something

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Mindfulness

What do you think mindfulness means?

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Mindfulness is about being aware1 of yourself and your surroundings.

1seeing something, understanding something, knowing something, or feeling something

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How can you apply being aware to language learning?

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Mindful

Mindless

vs

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Definitions

Mindful

What does ‘ful’ mean?

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to be full of, have the qualities of

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Mindless

What does ‘less’ mean?

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without

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Think of ideas with a different partner.

  1. Write down things that you can do mindlessly (ie breathe, heartbeats, hiccups)
  2. Write down things that you can do mindfully (memorizing, paying attention in class, speaking English)

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Vocabulary

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Breathe

Breath

to push air in and out of our lungs

the air that leaves our lungs

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Mindful

Mindless

conscious or aware of something

not thinking of or concerned about

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Focus

Attention

the center of interest or activity

focus on someone or something; the thinking of someone or something as interesting or important.

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Present

the period of time now occurring

Judgment

an opinion or conclusion

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Fill out the worksheet with the missing words.

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Discuss with a partner.

  • Why did Dr. Shapiro’s share this TED talk?
  • What does she think about mindfulness?

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Discuss with a group.

  • How can we be mindful?
  • What are some benefits of mindfulness that you heard in the video?
  • How can mindfulness help you learn a language?

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Pronunciation: B vs V

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Pronunciation: L vs. R

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Speaking

B vs V Pronunciation:

I bought a very nice volleyball.

Berries are very delicious.

L vs R Pronunciation:

I would love a little rice.

I really like rap music.

We really love waffles.

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Homework

Do this meditation at home:

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Headspace | Mini Meditation | Let Go of Stress

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Pay close attention to the way they feel during the meditation exercise and to stay focused on the activity while they are doing it.