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Healthy Minds: Understanding and Managing Anger

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Lesson Plan

Healthy Minds: Understanding and Managing Anger

Manage and understand anger

This lesson introduces students to mental health strategies for handling anger, including mindfulness exercises, breathing techniques, and discussions on emotional health. It is important as it equips students with tools to manage their emotions effectively, promoting a healthier school environment and improving overall well-being.

Audience

Whole School

Time

30 mins

Approach

Manage and understand anger

Materials

Discussion Guide, and Mindfulness and Breathing Techniques Worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief introduction about the importance of understanding and managing anger.
  • Explain the objectives of the lesson: to learn strategies for handling anger through mindfulness and breathing techniques.

Step 2

Mindfulness Exercise

10 mins

  • Guide students through a simple mindfulness exercise.
  • Encourage them to focus on their breathing and observe their thoughts without judgment.
  • Discuss how mindfulness can help in calming the mind and reducing anger.

Step 3

Breathing Techniques

10 mins

  • Teach students a few breathing techniques such as deep breathing and counting breaths.
  • Practice these techniques together as a group.
  • Explain how these techniques can be used in moments of anger to regain control.

Step 4

Discussion

5 mins

  • Use the Discussion Guide to facilitate a conversation about how students feel after the exercises.
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts on how they can use these techniques in their daily lives.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Summarize the key points of the lesson.
  • Encourage students to practice these techniques regularly.
  • Thank students for their participation and openness.
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Discussion

Discussion Guide

A guide to facilitate a discussion on managing anger and the effectiveness of mindfulness and breathing techniques.

How did you feel after the mindfulness exercise?

Encourage students to share their feelings and thoughts openly. Discuss any changes they noticed in their mood or mindset.







Can you think of a situation where you could use these techniques?

Guide students to think about real-life scenarios where they might feel angry and how these techniques could help them.







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Worksheet

Mindfulness and Breathing Techniques Worksheet

A worksheet to help students practice and reflect on mindfulness and breathing techniques.

Describe how you felt before and after the mindfulness exercise.








List two breathing techniques you learned today and when you might use them.








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