This week we change our focus from the 7 Habits to Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence.
On Monday, we kicked off our study with an introduction to the MONKEY MIND.
To introduce the idea and gain a mental picture of the monkey mind, the students had a great time tossing a couple of stuffed monkeys around in a circle (see below). Then, they watched a couple of short videos and took notes on the main ideas in the videos. Included in this activity, they surrounded their "monkey heads" with many adjectives that describe what it's like to mentally experience "monkey mind."
Video #1
Video #2
On Tuesday, after reviewing the material from yesterday, the students read an article about the Buddha and how he learned to tame his monkey mind (see below). They annotated the article and answered the questions (see below) by restating each question and answering each question using complete sentences.
On Wednesday, the students discussed the answers to the Buddha worksheet questions and graded the answers of another student based on my rubric.
On Thursday, the students learned about what meditation is through discussion as well as reading a universal definition of meditation (see below). As well, they began the process of reading about 10 ways to tame the monkey mind (see below) and gathering in groups to present their findings. On Friday, the students will continue their presentations of their findings.
What is MEDITATION?
Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. Meditation practices are techniques that encourage and develop concentration, clarity, emotional positivity, and a calm seeing of the true nature of things.
10 Ways to Tame the Monkey Mind
This Week's Bell Ringers:
Monday: (Activity: Tossing 2 monkeys across the circle for 1 minute) Based on this activity as well as the words themselves (monkey and mind), explain what you think the term "monkey mind" means.
Tuesday: Write about a time when your monkey mind took over, and then tell about the result.
Wednesday: Why is it useless to fight with the monkeys in our head?
Thursday: Answer the following two questions accurately.
1. What did the Buddha learn?
2. How did the Buddha learns?
Friday: Explain your group's method for taming the monkey mind.
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