Sea Lions Practice Optimism and Gratitude
/As the Sea Lions wrapped up their unit of study on the brain and mindfulness, we explored the benefits of practicing gratitude and optimism. We learned that neuroscientists are finding that those individuals who practice optimism and gratitude are able to concentrate more effectively, solve problems more easily, lead happier lives and maintain better friendships. We all agreed that those were some things that were important to us, and we wanted to practice! We worked together to create a classroom list titled Our Best Ways To Stay Optimistic. It’s a great reference tool for us to use daily! We also worked together to create a list of ideas to use when we needed to take a Gratitude Walk (a go-to response to use if we’re extra overwhelmed, angry, sad or frustrated). Our shared list is pretty amazing. We invite you to try a Gratitude Walk today!
