Letting go of the day (5 mins)

Goals:
orange-dot.gifLearners learn to meditate.
orange-dot.gifLearners calm their minds and emotions.

This is a great way to end your day and to calm your mind.

Guidelines:
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Get all learners to sit on a chair with both feet on the floor, their eyes closed and hands open, palms up, in their laps.

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Talk the learners through the following steps:

Think of all the things you found difficult today.
Breathe in and see the difficulties.
Breathe out and let go of the difficulties.

Think of all the anger you felt today.
Breathe in and see the anger.
Breathe out and let go of the anger.

Think of all the times you felt insecure today.
Breathe in and see the insecurity.
Breathe out and let go of the insecurities.

Think of all the goodness within you.
Breathe in and see the goodness.
Breathe out and smile on your goodness.

Breathe in and feel peace.
Breathing out and send peace out to the whole world.

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Tell learners to open their eyes slowly and to try to keep this feeling with them throughout the rest of the day.