Yoga Time!
Cultivating SEL through our eTwinning Project Emotional intelligence, social competency, adaptable coping strategies, compassionate and positive attitudes, ability to focus – all these skills are cultivated by the consistent and supportive practice of yoga and mindfulness techniques. Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an umbrella term for the process through which children and adults acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to recognize and manage their emoticons, set and achieve positive goals, demonstrate caring and concern for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, make responsible decisions and handle interpersonal situations effectively. SEL promotes young people’s academic success, health, and well-being at the same time that it prevents a variety of conduct problems such as violence and bullying. Yoga and mindfulness decrease stress, attention deficit issues, depression, and anxiety in children, and benefit physical health, psychological well-being,...
