This can be the time of year when students begin to feel antsy, especially in the weeks leading up to Spring Break.

Encourage your students to get back on track and maintain focus, while channeling their energy into learning, with ClassOrbit’s Mental Energizer video. This video provides opportunities for exercise, which increases glucose to the brain, and, in turn, makes it easier for kids to learn.

Be sure to give yourself and your students multiple opportunities throughout the day to take physical and mental breaks. Powerful movements throughout the day can include having students cross their midlines (the center line between the body).

• "windmills" (using one hand across the body to touch the opposite foot)
• lunges in place
• side twists
• high knee lifts
• marching in place
• jumping jacks
• side-to-side jumps

Relaxing mental break activities can include:

• meditation (taking 5 minutes to sit, eyes closed, while taking slow, deep breaths)
• listening to calming music
• coloring/doodling/tracing
• yoga poses
• positive words of affirmation

We would love if you and your students shared your favorite physical and mental breaks with us on Facebook and Instagram @ClassOrbit.

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