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Living & Moving ...  A New Series for our Teens!

SRTM- Stress Reduction Through Mindfulness
A 4-week series for teens beginning 
Sunday 2/6 at 3:30 pm. 

As a parent, you have probably noticed that your teen is experiencing increased stress. Academic workload can steeply incline during this period as can the expectations from competitive sports and peer groups. This places a large load on what is called their executive functioning skills. While teens crave the independence of adults, their brain is still wired for impulsivity at this stage.

Classes at MMM are designed to make teens more aware, or “mindful”, of these aspects and to introduce techniques to manage everyday life stressors. In all of our sessions there is an emphasis on the following:

• Self Talk and Affirmations, which bring awareness and change the narrative of what might be “negative“ thinking to more “realistic/opportunity-based” thinking.
• Practice of Yoga Postures and Breathing. This creates an opportunity to practice a state of non-judgment (neither good nor bad—just responding to now). Teens also actively practice reducing stress physically through breath. They learn to observe their thoughts in a calm environment, which can eventually lead to them using less reactive behaviors.
• Goal Setting with Intentions and Journaling. This allows teens to reflect with conscious thought. They are asked to observe their own feelings instead of listing what they have been taught are the “correct” feelings and goals. This introduces the concept that the performance or the outcome of a goal does not need to be interpreted as the final conclusion of their abilities. For example, receiving a C- as a final grade in math, does not have to be interpreted as: “I’m horrible at math!” Practicing mindfulness reinforces for teens that they can consciously tweak their choices. This promotes a positive mindset by illustrating their ability to shape their future.

This 4 week session will be held periodically throughout the year.

The first session will be Sunday 2/6, 2/13, (no class 2/20-FMSD Break), 2/27 and 3/6 at 3:30 pm