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5 Finger Brain Break Exercise

5 Finger Brain Break Exercise

Take a mindful brain break with this 5 Finger Breathing Exercise from Komodo Wellbeing. This quick activity takes students through a grounding exercise that involves focusing on breathing while tracing their hand with a finger or pen. Allowing students to take regular mindful breaks encourages emotion awareness, grounding and regulation and is a powerful tool to help students be mindful, focused and present. This activity can be used by primary/junior or secondary/senior school aged students.

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This printable 1 page exercise contains a hand shaped diagram and a basic set of instructions for following this grounding breathing exercise. This resource can be printed and laminated for an easy reusable mindfulness activity that students of all ages can use. This resource can also be used as a template, for students to then trace their own hands.
This activity is appropriate for all ages and is a simple way to encourage students to regulate through their breathing. This worksheet could be done often, such as weekly, daily, or even hourly, to encourage regular regulation. This activity can be repeated until the student feels calm.
This exercise can be kept in the classroom to prompt students to engage in a mindful moment when they feel the need to reset their emotions or focus. This resource could be a provided to each student, or could be displayed in the classroom as a poster. This resource may also be displayed anywhere students go for time out, such as the sick bay or sensory rooms.

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