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10/5/2020 Mindfulness Builds Resilience www.coconinokids.org 1 Please take the opportunity to introduce yourself in the chat. Introduction I would love to hear where you all are from and what family and organization you represent. 2 I

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Mindfulness Builds Resilience www.coconinokids.org

Introduction Please take the opportunity to introduce yourself in the chat. I would love to hear where you all are from and what family and organization you represent. Introduction

I am Rene RedDay I was born in Massachusetts My mother and grandmother are Irish My father and grandfather are English My mother-in-law is Lorraine (Bedonie)RedDay, Coalmine Mesa My husband is Hunter RedDay, Dine and Dakota Sioux. He graduated from Grey Hills Academy, Tuba, AZ in 1998.

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10/5/2020 2 Acknowledgement

I am here in Flagstaff, AZ. I want to take a moment to acknowledge and appreciate the indigenous land on which I/We live.

Invitation to take 3 Mindful Breaths

Mindful check- in: Choose words that really describe how you feel in this present moment

Thoughts Emotions Physical State Sensations

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We just practiced mindfulness!

A skill to be practiced and shared

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Mindfulness- Kabat-Zinn, 1994 Paying attention in the present moment

n purpose, with an attitude of non-

judgement

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Purpose of Mindful Breathing

Aware of present moment Calm mind Calm body Activates stress relieving endorphins

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10/5/2020 4 What can make mindfulness difficult?

Busy lives
Technology
Stress
Adverse Childhood

Experiences (ACEs)

Trauma (collective,

generational, and historical)

Good News!

Although trauma carries through our genes, so does…

RESILIENCY

Biology’s call for mindfulness

NEUROSCIENCE- WE ARE WIRED FOR CONNECTION EPIGENETICS- WE ARE CONNECTED TO GENERATIONS BEFORE AND AFTER US

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Resiliency

Developing the skills and power to overcome adversity and become stronger and healthier.

Indigenous people are resilient people. Ensuring all youth have access to healthy adults builds resiliency. Practicing and teaching mindfulness is a tool to develop resiliency.

Self, family, school, community

Differences

Concentration- Focused attention on an activity Relaxation- Doing something you enjoy

Mindfulness: Being fully present in a

moment. A pause to breathe,

center, and notice thoughts, feelings and sensations.

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Convey the value of mindfulness

Gives a little time to figure out how we’re actually feeling in this present moment Gives you time to verbalize what’s going

n with you

Activates a stress- reducing system in your body (parasympathetic nervous system) A mindful breath can help us remember that our stress is one part of our reality

A mindful pause provides an opportunity to choose…

 What thoughts we focus on  How we express and release strong emotions  How we take care of our physical body  How we respond in situations  Who we reach out to (home, school, community)

Power of a mindful breath!

Pause

before we act

Take

care for ourselves

Make

better decisions

Improve

ur relationship

with ourselves and

thers

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Practice Activity

Mindful Breathing

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When could you use mindfulness? Impact of mindfulness

WE OFFER OTHERS OUR BEST SELVES TEACHING MINDFULNESS SUPPORTS OTHERS TO PRACTICE SELF-REGULATION AND SELF-CARE

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Reminders To Be Mindful

STOP Stop, take a breath,

bserve, and proceed

TAP Take a breath, acknowledge and proceed SOBER Stop, take a breath, expand, and respond STIC Stop, take a breath, imagine the future consequences PEACE Pause, exhale, acknowledge, choose, and engage SNAPP Stop, notice, allow, penetrate, and prompt RAIN Recognize, allow, investigate, and non- identification COAL Curiosity, openness, acceptance, love SIFT Sensations, images, feelings, and thoughts HALT Hungry, angry, lonely, tired

Mindfulness Resources

Insight Timer (free)
Smiling Mind (free)
Stop, Breathe, Think (free)
UCLA Mindful (free)
10% Happier (free)
Calm
Headspace

Igniting collective action to cultivate, honor, and empower resilient, thriving communities. www.coconinokids.org

I hope your understanding of mindfulness has increased. I hope you are willing to practice mindfulness daily. I hope that you share mindfulness with your relations and clients. We invite you to follow, like, and share Coconino Coalition for Children and Youth on Facebook. We encourage you to participate in our short, no cost webinars on Resiliency, Historical Trauma, and Protective Factors at www.coconinokids.org/prevention .

Email me at rene@buildingcommunityflagstaff.com to explore ways for you to engage with the Coalition and support self healing communities.

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