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Behaviour And Life SkillsActivity : Developin g the power ofima gina tionBackground :Children experience a great sense of pleasure in imagining. They areable to relate to natural scenes in the most wonderful way. 'Recallingvisual images in the form of natural scenes induces a great sense ofcalmness and relaxation in children.' Not only this, recalling visualimages in the form of natural scenes is said to reduce the level ofanxiety / stress that the children may be facing at the personallevel.Methodology :The facilitator is required to give the following instructions:• Sit comfortably on a chair - hands down on the knees, legstogether, head, neck and spine in one straight line, eyes closedand face relaxed.• If a separate period is allotted for such rejuvenating activities,then participants can lie down on a mat - head, neck and spine inone straight line; hands by the side of the body, palms facing up.Eyes are closed and face relaxed.• Bring your awareness to your breath. Observe the way you arebreathing.CONCEPT :Recalling visual images inthe form of natural scenesinduces a great sense ofcalmness andrelaxation inchildren.OBJECTIVE :• To make the studentexperience completephysical and mentalrelaxation.• To improve theconcentration of thelearners.• To improve the powerof retention ofthe students.MODE :Group-Work/IndividualTIME REQUIRED :3-5 Minutes• Now make a deliberate effort to deepen your breath by taking adeep breath in and make sure that your exhalation is slow andrhythmic too.• Count 11 such breaths backward to 1• Now visualize the following - a red rising sun, the sky at the timeof sun rise, a forest, a grassland, a milky white river flowing down99

Behaviour And Life Skillsa valley, a sandy beach, golden particles of sand glittering as the rays of the sun fall uponthem, absolutely dark night, a full moon night, starts at night, pink lotuses in a pond, a clearblue sky, waves in an ocean, aquatic plants inside the ocean bed, clouds gathering in the sky,heavy rainfall, a bright sunny day.• Now bring your mind back to the place where you are seated.• Think of the person sitting closest to you• Take a deep breath in, breath out. Count three such breaths at your own pace.• Rub your palms together; put them over your closed eyes.• Open your eyes gently.Observation/ suggestion :• Students sometimes close their eyes very tightly. They should be corrected and told that eyesshould be gently closed.• The facial muscles too look quite tight. The facilitator has to make sure that there is no facialcontortion.• Eyebrows sometimes show lot of strain. They should be relaxed.• Students sometimes keep tapping their fingers every now and then. The facilitator shouldmake sure that no part of the body moves.Key Message :Connecting with nature has a great therapeutic effect on the mind as well as the body.Following up Activity :If possible the students can make their own audio cassettes in their voice once they learn theinstructions to be given during this practice. They can use this audio cassette duringexamination time to reduce their nervousness and stress.100

Behaviour And Life SkillsActivity : Developin g the power ofima gina tionBackground :Children experience a great sense of pleasure in imagining. They areable <strong>to</strong> relate <strong>to</strong> natural scenes in the most wonderful way. 'Recallingvisual images in the f<strong>or</strong>m of natural scenes induces a great sense ofcalmness and relaxation in children.' Not only this, recalling visualimages in the f<strong>or</strong>m of natural scenes is said <strong>to</strong> reduce the level ofanxiety / stress that the children may be facing at the personallevel.Methodology :The facilita<strong>to</strong>r is required <strong>to</strong> give the following instructions:• Sit comf<strong>or</strong>tably on a chair - hands down on the knees, legs<strong>to</strong>gether, head, neck and spine in one straight line, eyes closedand face relaxed.• If a separate period is allotted f<strong>or</strong> such rejuvenating activities,then participants can lie down on a mat - head, neck and spine inone straight line; hands by the side of the body, palms facing up.Eyes are closed and face relaxed.• Bring your awareness <strong>to</strong> your breath. Observe the way you arebreathing.CONCEPT :Recalling visual images inthe f<strong>or</strong>m of natural scenesinduces a great sense ofcalmness andrelaxation inchildren.OBJECTIVE :• To make the studentexperience completephysical and mentalrelaxation.• To improve theconcentration of thelearners.• To improve the powerof retention ofthe students.MODE :Group-W<strong>or</strong>k/IndividualTIME REQUIRED :3-5 Minutes• Now make a deliberate eff<strong>or</strong>t <strong>to</strong> deepen your breath by taking adeep breath in and make sure that your exhalation is slow andrhythmic <strong>to</strong>o.• Count 11 such breaths backward <strong>to</strong> 1• Now visualize the following - a red rising sun, the sky at the timeof sun rise, a f<strong>or</strong>est, a grassland, a milky white river flowing down99

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