Lesson Plan

Mindful Pause Steps

Enable an 8th grade student to use a brief mindful pause to regulate emotions by mastering step-by-step practice, guided dialogue, self-reflection, and progress tracking.

Teaching a quick emotion-regulation tool helps the student pause and reset during challenging moments, building long-term self-control and resilience.

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5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

2 minutes

Step 2

Step Review

4 minutes

Step 3

Guided Practice

8 minutes

Step 4

Reflection

6 minutes

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Journal

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The Power of Pause

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Julie Donovan

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