Mindfulness Mysteries: Unlock the Mystery of the Brain & Self-Regulation

Is your neurodiverse mind a mystery to you?  How does your unique brain work?  Together, students will learn about different parts of the brain, how the brain controls thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and how to unlock the mystery of executive functioning, metacognition, and self-regulation using mindfulness tools.  

Each week, students will begin with an emotions icebreaker, and then will learn about how the brain functions and various strategies for self-regulation based on neuroscience and mindfulness.   Each lesson will consist of a Brain Talk video explaining brain functioning in kid-friendly terms, a whole class discussion on brain functioning, and an interactive activity and/or drawing to further our learning about brain science.  Each week, a new tool for self-regulation will be introduced that will help your child learn how to better regulate his or her brain.  All class sessions will end with a gratitude circle as a tool for activation of the Professor in our brain, the Prefrontal Cortex.  

All classes will include short drawing, sorting, and writing tasks or simple paper craft activities.   Downloaded resources are posted in the classroom 24 hours before the start of each class.  Students should bring paper, a writing utensil, glue, and scissors to each class session.  If class materials are unable to be downloaded, students can complete activities using paper and a writing utensil.  

Class topics are as follows: 

Week 1:  My Brain as Director of My Thoughts, Emotions, and Behaviors  

Week 2:  Meet Mr. Mouse & Learn About the Limbic System 

Week 3:  Meet Myg

Week 4:  All About Grab-and-Gulp Impulses 

Week 5:   Meet my Thinking & Feeling Brain 

Week 6:   Meet Mrs. Hipp (Your Hippocampus) 

Week 7:   Meet the Professor (Your Prefrontal Cortex) 

Week 8:   Use Brain Talk to Become a Decider 

(***Please note:  I have 8 different lessons that I rotate through. Your child can join us at ANY TIME, but please know that the material repeats after 8 weeks in a row.)  

This ongoing class is intended to be interactive, and learners are encouraged to keep both video and audio on during each session.  If this would be an issue for your learner, please do reach out to me before booking a class. 

This class uses videos and written materials from the Brain Talk curriculum.  Videos are shared via screenshare during the class time.  Your learner will not be required to visit any external websites during class.

Class recordings will not be shared in the classroom due to copyright restrictions of the Brain Talk curriculum.  If your child is unable to attend a scheduled class, please contact me directly regarding options for accessing the lesson and materials for the week.

*Please note:  This class is not intended to provide direct therapy, and no medical advice or counseling is given during class.