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In the classroom, brain breaks are quick, structured breaks using physical movement, mindfulness exercises, or sensory activities. Brain breaks can be done individually (like deep breathing) or as a whole class (like a round of Simon Says).

5-4-3-2-1. For example the teacher would say: "Do five jumping jacks, spin around four times, hop on one foot three times, walk all the way around the classroom two times, give your neighbor one high-five (pausing in between each task for students to do it).

5-4-3-2-1. For example the teacher would say: "Do five jumping jacks, spin around four times, hop on one foot three times, walk all the way around the classroom two times, give your neighbor one high-five (pausing in between each task for students to do it).

By using a brain break, we can encourage the brain to become more engaged by using small bouts of mind/body challenges. Brain breaks have been proven to improve cognitive skills, increase brain activity and encourage social and emotional growth.

A “brain break” is an activity that takes you away from hard mental work and allows your brain and body to reset. Examples include: Movement breaks, which are physical activities like stretches, yoga poses, jumping jacks, push-ups, or a quick dance party.

Brain breaks are quick, structured breaks using physical movement, mindfulness exercises, or sensory activities. Movement breaks like stretching give students a chance to get up and move around. Relaxing brain breaks like deep breathing can help calm students and allow their minds to settle enough to shift focus.

By Dr. Lori Desautels Focused Attention Practices calm and/ or energize the nervous system. They incorporate breath, movement, rhythm, visualization, music, and imagination which is sometimes challenging when we feel locked in a survival brain and body state.

Brain breaks can help by switching up what they're doing for a few minutes. Brain breaks are quick, structured breaks using physical movement, mindfulness exercises, or sensory activities. Movement breaks like stretching give students a chance to get up and move around.

In the classroom, brain breaks are quick, structured breaks using physical movement, mindfulness exercises, or sensory activities. Brain breaks can be done individually (like deep breathing) or as a whole class (like a round of Simon Says).

5-4-3-2-1. For example the teacher would say: "Do five jumping jacks, spin around four times, hop on one foot three times, walk all the way around the classroom two times, give your neighbor one high-five (pausing in between each task for students to do it).

5-4-3-2-1. For example the teacher would say: "Do five jumping jacks, spin around four times, hop on one foot three times, walk all the way around the classroom two times, give your neighbor one high-five (pausing in between each task for students to do it).

By using a brain break, we can encourage the brain to become more engaged by using small bouts of mind/body challenges. Brain breaks have been proven to improve cognitive skills, increase brain activity and encourage social and emotional growth.

A “brain break” is an activity that takes you away from hard mental work and allows your brain and body to reset. Examples include: Movement breaks, which are physical activities like stretches, yoga poses, jumping jacks, push-ups, or a quick dance party.

Brain breaks are quick, structured breaks using physical movement, mindfulness exercises, or sensory activities. Movement breaks like stretching give students a chance to get up and move around. Relaxing brain breaks like deep breathing can help calm students and allow their minds to settle enough to shift focus.

By Dr. Lori Desautels Focused Attention Practices calm and/ or energize the nervous system. They incorporate breath, movement, rhythm, visualization, music, and imagination which is sometimes challenging when we feel locked in a survival brain and body state.

Brain breaks can help by switching up what they're doing for a few minutes. Brain breaks are quick, structured breaks using physical movement, mindfulness exercises, or sensory activities. Movement breaks like stretching give students a chance to get up and move around.