The lives of today’s students are jam-packed with action and activity. For many of our students, the sheer amount of “things” happening in their lives can lead to a heightened sense of stress and anxiety. For this reason, there is great value in teaching your students the practice of mindfulness.

Alleviate Stress – Drawing Activities for Mindfulness

Drawing is a tried and true mindfulness technique. It enables us to be calm and fully present in the moment by putting pencil to paper.

You can incorporate these drawing tasks into your daily or weekly schedule to promote mindfulness in your classroom. They also work well as an indoor recess activity or short brain breaks in the middle of the day.

Download Your Mindfulness Drawing Slide Deck

Display one of the tasks in the PowerPoint on your whiteboard or screen and set a timer. You might also like to play soothing music in the background so your students can unwind and find their center.