MINDFULNESS AND SELF-REGULATION

3/3/2018

Mind full or mindful?

Today, you worked hard in class and the majority of you completed your Novel Approach work. On Monday, you will be working with the Division 1 students and teaching them how the gift of words, thinking and learning questions, powerful responses, and book clubs work. This will help you build your ability to learn from others through collaboration and communication.

1.) LANGUAGE ARTS:

If you didn't upload a shared link to FreshGrade on Friday, be sure to do this.
Update FreshGrade with an image of your February reading calendar. Bring your calendar to school on Monday.

2.) ART:

I am happy to see 20 collages in the DRAFT 1 folder. We are still waiting for 8 students to upload their first drafts. This should be completed even if you don't have all 26 of your photos.
Upload an improved version to the DRAFT 2 folder. The improvements should be based on a self-assessment of the criteria handout and the feedback you received in class from me.
I am looking forward to seeing the improvements!

3.) MATH:

Complete pg 260 #1-8
Complete 2 worksheets (1 is double sided)

4.) POST A RESPONSE:

We reviewed mindfulness and self-regulation strategies this week and built action criteria around it.
Listen/watch the video link below and complete your PAR.
In paragraph format, give 3 examples of how you can be more mindful in situations where you feel like you may lose control of your emotions.
Edit/revise for the givens in s separate reply to your original response.
Will this be assessed on FreshGrade?!?!?!?

VIDEO LINK:
Mindfulness Music for Children

Caden

3/3/2018 09:46:22 am

1st.

Sofia

3/4/2018 04:13:24 pm

@Everyone- I made my own website!!! Go check it out!!!

https://sofiassite15289.weebly.com

Eason

3/3/2018 09:55:39 am

2nd

Caden

3/3/2018 10:21:37 am

Sometimes I get really antsy and tend to move around a lot. Sometimes I like to joke around and not watch where I am going. So here are 3 ways I help myself to be mindful and control my self. (Self - Regulate).
1.) I take deep breaths and listen to calming music.
2.) If I came back from doing something active, I would be really hyped and so I would calm down by just staring at something. This surprisingly helps me regulate.
3.) I close my eyes and also listen to calming music to calm my body down.

Overall, these are 3 things that I would do to keep control and be mindful of my surroundings. Remember, R.O.L.E.S. ;)

Caden

3/3/2018 10:28:12 am

Double First!!!

Miles

3/5/2018 07:09:02 am

@Caden - I think you should try to include your strategies in to a proper paragraph. But it's great overall.

Jerry

3/3/2018 10:26:44 am

Third

Eason link

3/3/2018 10:33:00 am

Everyone has his or her own emotions. Sometimes, when I hear something I don't like to hear, I may become angry and say something bad in return. Other times, I may even beat up the person if he or she has been mean to me. I know that this is wrong because there are many other better ways to deal with things I do not like. For example, when I am angry, I should stay calm and walk away from the person. I need time to think what should be done. Then, I will go back and talk to the person politely. Another way to deal with my anger is to listen to music to make myself feel better. Music always makes me feel calm and peaceful. Slowly, my anger will disappear. One more thing I can deal with my anger is to eat something I like. Every time, when I am angry or sad, I eat ice cream and then I will feel better.

Eason

3/3/2018 10:39:34 am

One more thing I can do to control my anger is to play video games. In the games, I can yell, shout, and beat up people. After doing this, my real anger will disappear.

Jerry

3/3/2018 10:44:14 am

When I get back from P.E I will become very very hyped. So here are three ways for me to become mindful. Firstly I would take a deep breath . Breathing activities help me settle down. Secondly I would drink water. Drinking water helps me become more mindful because it is so cold. I will usually settle down. If those two don't work then this last one probably would work. Take a nap. You will forget everything and become a very mindful person.

Jerry

3/4/2018 07:45:34 pm

When I get back from P.E I will become very very hyped. Like when you eat a whole bar of chocolate. So here are three ways for me to become mindful. Firstly I would take a deep breath . Breathing activities help me settle down. Secondly I would drink water. Drinking water helps me become more mindful because it is so cold. I will usually settle down. If those two don't work then this last one probably would work. Take a nap. You will forget everything and become a very mindful person.

Eknoor

3/3/2018 10:47:03 am

4th

Eknoor

3/3/2018 10:48:57 am

@ Everyone - Check out my website.

https://eknoorgill.weebly.com/blog

Mr. Hong

3/4/2018 10:27:27 am

@ Eknoor - You are ahead of everyone! You guys will be making your own websites after Spring break!

Awesome Andrew

3/3/2018 11:16:37 am

At lunch time, after I'm done lunch I could read. In the hall, after recess I can stay on the sides and not talk to anyone. When I'm walking to PE I can stay on the right and not talk to anyone and walk slowly.

Sofia

3/3/2018 12:34:59 pm

@Everyone: I made my own website! Go check it out!!!

https://sofiassite15289.weebly.com

Awesome Andrew

3/4/2018 11:49:30 am

Did Mr.Hong tell us to make a website? Everybody's making a website. And by everyone, I mean 2.

Oh, I see. We have to do it after spring break. My sister has like 3 websites I am not rushed

3/4/2018 11:51:11 am

Awesome Andrew

3/4/2018 11:51:53 am

I didn't mean that I'm gonna use her website, BTW

k duby

3/3/2018 02:03:48 pm

6th?

Ethan

3/3/2018 02:24:08 pm

So the first thing for me to stay mindful for when I am talking a lot with my friends. I could move away from my friends so we can’t talk to each other unless were still quite close and once I do that it will be mindful because when we talk it can annoy other people. Secondly, this is for when I am in the hallways. In the hallways I sometimes might not stay on the right side and run to the next place. So I think I need to stay on the right side and be patient and walk to stay mindful because there are other people in the hallways too. Lastly, this is when the teachers talking and when we have to listen to know instructions. I think I need to not be distracted and listen to the teacher and after doing that it would be mindful because when he is refocusing me/us it holds up the whole class and it’s a waist of time.

Kenton

3/3/2018 03:30:00 pm

Its Waste not like your body Waist

Ethan

3/4/2018 06:08:33 pm

Oh thanks for feedback.

So the first thing for me to stay mindful for when I am talking a lot with my friends. I could move away from my friends so we can’t talk to each other unless were still quite close and once I do that it will be mindful because when we talk it can annoy other people. Secondly, this is for when I am in the hallways. In the hallways I sometimes might not stay on the right side and run to the next place. So I think I need to stay on the right side and be patient and walk to stay mindful because there are other people in the hallways too. Lastly, this is when the teachers talking and when we have to listen to know instructions. I think I need to not be distracted and listen to the teacher and after doing that it would be mindful because when he is refocusing me/us it holds up the whole class and it’s a waste of time.

Kenton

3/3/2018 03:37:27 pm

I know I know, there are situations you can't control your emotion and self regulate. Well, that's a problem... I can't really help you directly but I can give you some tips on how you may be able to control and regulate yourselves.

Well first of all, you should walk away and stay out of the situation or make it worst. If you stay in, you might anger other people or make the situation worst. Just try to regulate yourself in a quiet place with no one near by. There's no where you can be by yourself? If you are in a situation like that, you can take a deep breath, hold it, and release it. It's actually scientifically proven that if you hold your breath, it reduces stress levels and increases your happiness hormones. You can also drink water which is a different way of holding your breath and drinking water wakes you up as well.

Life is hard and it may be hard to handle and be mindful of others. You can try to help your self which will help others too. Be mindful.

Kenton

3/3/2018 03:39:11 pm

@Mr Hong You have a typo where it says edit/revise for the givens you wrote "s separate"

Stephanie

3/3/2018 07:16:53 pm

In the first paragraph, the worst should be changed into worse. Also, nearby is a word, so you could merge near by.

Stephanie

3/3/2018 07:34:03 pm

Sometimes, when you feel a bit angry, your emotions end up anywhere you don't want it to. You could end up hitting a vase off the table and you wouldn't be satisfied. To be honest, who hasn't been in this kind of situation? Everyone here has probably slammed their door in frustration because of something that didn't go their way. The worst thing is that when someone tells you to calm down, you only feel like you're gonna burst even more. The reason why is that you are the one that controls yourself. Having a tantrum was most likely your idea as well. So you have the antidote to fix it. Using these tips I shall give you now, you can self regulate yourself without people having to tell you. Let's use the example of your friend ignoring you, and possibly seeming like he/she has someone else to become friends with. First of all, don't worry. If your so friend is hanging out with another, it's probably because they have somethings to do. Think about how they may be in a group project together, and are working on it. If they really become friends and neglect you, again. Don't worry! There are many other fishes in the ocean for you to mingle with. Second of all, just don't throw a tantrum. You know you can control yourself. Although it may seem hard at times, it's really easy. When time passes, your hormones die down naturally. If you don't trust me, just think about all the times when you were in your room for an hour and you start sulking. Even feeling guilty at times for doing something you weren't aware of that could've hurt someone. I've been through that many times, and I just start feeling sad. Maybe I let some tears escape.. But you don't know that. Letting it all out is also a great way of self regulation. Last but not least, listen to the music you really love. Your can really sink into the world of music without realizing it. Jamming to your stuff is really great. You could dance, and forget everything while you are. When you come downstairs to confront the person you left confused comfortably, and with confidence. My ultimate tip is to just forget about everything! Why think about the bad when you can think about the good? Why remember the negative when you can remember the positive? I'm not that positive as I seem, but I keep it all under a mask. It's basically a shield for your weaknesses. Just don't show them it. If they don't know, they can't hurt you. Act like nothing is wrong even when something is. It's a skill you have to maintain and learn, but that's the reason why it's so important. I know you can get through anything you want to by staying strong, and trying your best. I hope you learned a lot about my wae of doing things. (Yes, I spelt that wrong on purpose)

K duby

3/3/2018 08:07:30 pm

...why be all negative,TOTALLY ME!!!

Naomi

3/3/2018 08:20:57 pm

Oi.

This music is very calming.

So calming that I think I'm going to fall asleep while writing my par...

,k duby

3/3/2018 08:26:57 pm

I don't find it cccaaaaallllllllllllllllllmmmmmmmmmmmmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnn-zzz? Ok maybe it is calming......

Naomi

3/3/2018 09:32:14 pm

Life is stressful, that’s for sure. However it’s important to know when we’re about to lose control of our emotions, and even more important to know how to be mindful in these types of situations. At school if I’m feeling frustrated about schoolwork, or a test, I can just focus on the problem. That way I won’t explode and interrupt everyone else’s learning. If something makes me mad, or sad, in public, I can remind myself that I’m in public, and I don’t want to make a scene. But it’s not good to hold back emotions, so when I get home I can cry all I want, or rage all I want in private. Sad and mad aren’t the only emotions, so if I find that I’m laughing too hard in class I have to be mindful then too. To keep from laughing I can try and hold my breath, or just wait for whatever I’m laughing at to stop being funny. Fun fact that I found on the internet: It actually makes you laugh harder when you try and explain why you’re laughing. So, if someone asks me why I’m laughing, and I need to be mindful, I can just try not to answer. Being sad, mad, or out of control isn’t really that bad, as long as we know how, and when to regulate again.

Naomi

3/4/2018 12:24:34 pm

Life is stressful, that’s for sure. However, it’s important to know when we’re about to lose control of our emotions, and even more important to know how to be mindful in these situations. At school, if I’m feeling frustrated about schoolwork, or a test. I can just focus on the problem, and try and block everything else out. That way I won’t explode and interrupt everyone else’s learning. If something makes me mad, or sad in public, I can remind myself that I’m in public, and I don’t want to make a scene. It’s not good to hold back emotions, so when I get home I can cry all I want, or rage all I want in private. Sad and mad aren’t the only emotions, so if I find that I’m laughing too hard in class I have to be mindful then too. To keep from laughing I can try and hold my breath, or just wait for whatever I’m laughing at to stop being funny. Fun fact that I found on the internet: It actually makes you laugh harder when you try and explain why you’re laughing. So, if someone asks me why I’m laughing, and I need to be mindful, I can just try not to answer. Being sad, mad, or out of control isn’t really that bad, as long as we know how, and when to regulate again.

I might edit it again, because I'm not satisfied with it.

Jessica L.

3/3/2018 10:20:17 pm

Ahh. What a wonderful morning. The birds are chirping and the sun is shining. Everything is peaceful and quiet at school. Not. Lots of people are talking and the hallways are full of noise and people. These people need to learn some self-regulation and mindfulness strategies. What are some of these strategies to help you be mindful? Well, there are many strategies, however today I will share three of my favourite strategies with you. Firstly, you can take deep breaths to calm down. Secondly, you can read a book or randomly doodle on a sheet of paper. This is really calming and can help take your mind off of things. Lastly, you can play music or listen to music, this can be really soothing. Overall, all of these strategies are all helpful when you want to be more mindful.

Mr. Hong

3/4/2018 10:32:58 am

@ Jessica L - I just took a peak at your second draft of your collage. What did you do to improve it? Did you change anything? What editing functions did you use? Try adding a filter that changes the overall look. It looks very similar to your first one.

Jessica L.

3/4/2018 08:17:24 pm

@Mr. Hong:

Actually, my first and second draft are the same. Since I was bored and I had enough time, I tried every single editing feature and applied some of them to my first draft to make it more colourful and vivid. All the other features didn't really make it look better. Therefore my first draft can be considered my final draft.

Since I have 73 different photos, I can make another one for fun if you want, but I want my first one to be marked because it has the best pictures and the best editing.

Thanks!

Jessica L.

3/4/2018 10:09:38 pm

@Mr. Hong:

I created another one for fun by using different photos. I uploaded the drafts #1 & #2 into the correct folders.

In draft #2 I applied the following:
~Increased saturation
~Increased highlights
~Increased contrast
~Boost
~Burst
~Spray Tan

Thanks!

Jessica L

3/4/2018 10:21:43 pm

@ Mr. Hong,

Now I have two ABC collages. Both of them look fantastic and vivid. Which one would you like?

Thanks!

Awesome Andrew

3/4/2018 06:54:23 am

You guys should listen to the Minecraft title screen music. It's way more calming

k duby

3/4/2018 10:25:23 am

it is?!

Issac

3/4/2018 10:08:41 am

How do we upload our collage to the folder?

Mr. Hong

3/4/2018 10:30:05 am

@ Issac - Click on the link --> click on the blue button in the top left corner to upload your file.

If you are having trouble saving your file, take a screen shot. Use the snipping tool on your PC or the screen shot function. Google it if you can't figure it out.

Issac

3/4/2018 10:25:03 am

Emotions are things we have control over. But sometimes we might not be able to. This is why we have to learn. Once we learn everyone would be able to concentrate on there work. Well you may be asking yourself right now, How do you be more mindful? Let me tell you. First of all when you come back from recess, lunch, P.E. or some place when you having fun. Try and go drink some water before you come in the classroom so you can regulate yourself. Drinking water is actually proven to help people focus more. Secondly, when walking in the hallway stay on the right side. You stay on the right side because when someone is coming from the other way they can get by without accidentally bumping into you. Also when walking in the hallway try not to talk to your friends because you may distract other classes in session. Lastly, listen to some relaxing music to calm you down. Music is proven to help control emotions, blood pressure and heart rate.
Being mindful can be hard but once you accomplish being mindful great things will happen.

Mr. Hong

3/4/2018 10:36:32 am

@ Aries - I looked at your second draft of your ABC Photo Collage. I like how you changed up the layout of your images.

What did you do differently this time?

Aries

3/4/2018 05:03:59 pm

@ Mr.Hong- thanks,I changed the background colour and also I edit the photos a little bit.

k duby

3/4/2018 10:47:32 am

I listened to an hour of the music

fell asleep.......

Now I will attempt to listen to one more hour without zzz

Mr. Hong

3/4/2018 10:58:16 am

@ PAR POLICE - You will receive your PAR POLICE instructions on Monday.

Kevin.m

3/4/2018 11:31:51 am

1) i play video games to calm myself because i have fun with it
2) i listen to music to forget about what happened
3) i watch youtube videos that i like to forget about what happened to me

Vivian

3/4/2018 11:34:45 am

Can someone please help idk how I'm able to do the collage.... Any ideas?!?!!?!

Naomi

3/4/2018 12:24:01 pm

picmonkey?

Mr. Hong

3/4/2018 03:49:28 pm

@ Vivian - What don't you understand how to do? Please read my comments above.

Vivian

3/4/2018 04:13:36 pm

The last PAR I posted that I dont have a computer to work on, so I tried to find a collage app or something to try to work on but I couldn’t find any...

Naomi

3/4/2018 07:39:10 pm

@Vivian

Just look up 'Collage Maker no flash'

and make sure you have all your photos on your phone

Vivian

3/4/2018 09:29:13 pm

The screens literally cut off. HALP

Cassandra

3/4/2018 12:07:59 pm

1- music
2- fun times with friends
3- sing!
-Yeah-

Kenton

3/4/2018 04:21:09 pm

Oops!! I think I accidentally put my collage 2 over Jessica L's. Sorry!

Vivian

3/4/2018 04:32:49 pm

Life is stressful, so it’s ok to be stressed. But you should also calm yourselves down or else you’ll get out of control. I have three ways to be more mindful when I feel like I’m might lose control.
First way, listening to music. Lots of people do this because calming music soothes you and makes you feel more relaxed. It’s how I feel when listening to music. I find that when Mr. Hong plays the music he recently started playing everyone started to regulate more and stay calm. Now if it were rock music then of course no one would be able to focus so it’ll be much more difficult. Second, staring at something. Yes staring at anything. If I just focus on one thing and forget about my surroundings I calm down until I lose focus of it. In my view it’s like a picture. You focus on one thing but the background is all blurry. It’s something I commonly do and I don’t even realize it. When I’m tired and I just stare at something I lose track of what I’m doing. But my friends later call my name and I snap out of it. I’ll still be tired but at least I’m not going crazy. Lastly, reading. Just like my second strategy these things help you get things off your mind. You read and then you unexpectedly finished the book, you were immersed in the book that you forget what happened before you read the book. The only thing on your mind is the book itself, it happens to me quite often.

Vivian

3/4/2018 10:23:42 pm

REVISED:

Life is stressful, so it’s ok to be stressed. But you should also calm yourself down or else you’ll get out of control. I have three ways to be more mindful when I feel like I might lose control.
First way, listening to music. Lots of people do this because calming music soothes you and makes you feel more relaxed. It’s how I feel when listening to music. Now if it were rock music then of course no one would be able to focus so it’ll be much more difficult. I find that when Mr. Hong plays the music he recently started playing for us we all started to regulate more and stay calm. Secondly, staring at something. Yes looking at anything. If I just focus on one thing and forget about my surroundings I calm down until I lose focus of it. In my view it’s like a picture. You focus on one thing but the background is all blurry. It’s something I commonly do and I don't realize it. It can happen anytime when I'm sleepy. When I’m tired and I just stare at something I lose track of what I’m doing. But my friends later call my name and I snap out of it. I’ll still be tired but at least I’m not going crazy. Lastly, reading. Just like my second strategy reading helps you get things off your mind. You read and then you unexpectedly finished the book, you were so immersed in the book that you forget what happened before you read the book. The only thing on your mind is the book itself, it happens to me quite often. These are the things that I do when I should and need to stay mindful.

Sofia

3/4/2018 04:33:52 pm

Each and every one of us try to stay mindful of our surroundings, but sometimes, everyone has some slip ups. When I find myself not being as mindful as I shoud be, I have three basic ways to get back on task. The first tactic would be to self regulate. An example of where I'd do this would be in the halls. For example, it's been a hectic weekend, and everyone's coming back to school on Mondau. The halls are buzzing with excitment, everyone sharing what they did on the weekend. You're really happy to tell all your friends what you did, but you need to remember (especialy at times like this), to regulate, that way you won't be shouting in the halls. You can whisper, but don't jump around, or scream at the top of your lungs! The second way I stay mindful would be breathing. I feel like breathing calms me down, and helps me focus better. Imagine you're in your classroom, and someone in the class tells a joke. The whole class is laughing, but Mr. Hong happens to have just left the room, and everyone's rushing to calm down. This is where I'd start breathing slowly, and I calm down really fast. The las way I stay mindful would be to just zone out. I'll look outside for a few seconds, and stop thinking about what's happening around me. For exanple, I can be reasearching with my friends, and we may get off topic somehow. We need to get our research done, so I'll look away, and stop thinking about what we were talking about. This calms me down, and telling my friends to stop helps as well. This is what I do to stay as mindful as I can everyday!

Sofia

3/4/2018 04:34:57 pm

I realized that I made a lot of spelling errors, so this is my revised version:

Each and every one of us try to stay mindful of our surroundings, but sometimes, everyone has some slip ups. When I find myself not being as mindful as I should be, I have three basic ways to get back on task. The first tactic would be to self regulate. An example of where I'd do this would be in the halls. For example, it's been a hectic weekend, and everyone's coming back to school on Monday. The halls are buzzing with excitement, everyone sharing what they did on the weekend. You're really happy to tell all your friends what you did, but you need to remember (especially at times like this), to regulate, that way you won't be shouting in the halls. You can whisper, but don't jump around, or scream at the top of your lungs! The second way I stay mindful would be breathing. I feel like breathing calms me down, and helps me focus better. Imagine you're in your classroom, and someone in the class tells a joke. The whole class is laughing, but Mr. Hong happens to have just left the room, and everyone's rushing to calm down. This is where I'd start breathing slowly, and I calm down really fast. The las way I stay mindful would be to just zone out. I'll look outside for a few seconds, and stop thinking about what's happening around me. For exanple, I can be reasearching with my friends, and we may get off topic somehow. We need to get our research done, so I'll look away, and stop thinking about what we were talking about. This calms me down, and telling my friends to stop helps as well. This is what I do to stay as mindful as I can everyday!

Millie

3/4/2018 04:57:49 pm

I know that everyone struggles with self- regulating in some situations. After thinking about it for a bit, I would have to say that the time I have the most trouble self- regulating is when I'm accused or suspected of things I didn't do; messes, missing things at home, finishing candy or ice cream, stuff like that. Apparently people tend to get defensive when they are accused of things they DID do, wich makes absolutely NO SENSE to me, because why? WHY? It just makes no sense to me WHATSOEVER. Plus it makes my Mom think I did the stuff even more. But seeing as this happens during conversations, I can't exactly take a book break. So I guess I could try to talk reasonably. It just gets really frustrating when I keep being DOUBTED. Even after I've explained why and how it wasn't me and even given a couple of possibilites as to what could have happened. See what I mean? FRUSTRATING.

Millie

3/4/2018 04:59:16 pm

Sorry, it cut off the rest.

Aries

3/4/2018 05:02:27 pm

Emotion, when you heard about it, you might think of angry,happy or even sad. Everyone have there own emotion. Maybe because of something that feel sad . For me, my emotions always change, when I am so happy ,which means the green zone, it will suddenly go down to the red zone,maybe because of sometimes my mum need me to do something that I don't want. That time I will lose control,so now,I gonna tell you 3 strategies that I used to calm down myself. Firstly, for example, if I know that I am going to a place that I really want to go to before,I will feel like really happy and excited,I mostly will feel like out of control and so I need to find something to calm down. What I do is I just take some deep breath, I think this actually worked for me so much because after I take a deep breath, I will feel so calm. Secondly, if I am out of control, I will sometimes also listen to the music, I like to listen to some raining sounds and I think after heard it,I will feel so good. I usually use this method when I felt like really sad or angry cause if I am angry, I can't calm down and that helped me a lot. Lastly, I will always go walked around the hall way or walked around in the park, when I walked around, I will always forgot what is the sadness , and when I go back to my house,I will feel like there is nothing happened and that worked too!
Everyone have their own emotional, is okay if you sometimes feel like out of control, if you use some right strategy, it helps you to calm down yourself and it always works too!

Issac

3/4/2018 06:49:51 pm

@Aries
For the first sentence instead of saying "when you heard about it" maybe you could change it to "When you hear this word". Just a suggestion

Aries

3/4/2018 09:01:54 pm

@ Issac - Thanks for the feedback, I am gonna change it

Aries

3/4/2018 09:04:12 pm

Edit version:

Emotions, when you hear this word, you might think of angry,happy or even sad. Everyone have there own emotions . For me, my emotions always change, when I am so happy ,which mean the green zone, it will suddenly go down to the red zone,maybe because of sometimes my mum need me to do something that I don't want. That time I will lose control,so now,I gonna tell you 3 strategies that I used to calm down myself. Firstly, for example, if I know that I am going to a place that I really want to go to before,I will feel like really happy and excited,I mostly will feel like out of control and so I need to calm down. What I do is I just take a deep breath, I think this actually worked for me so much because after I take a deep breath, I will feel so calm. Secondly, if I am out of control, I will sometimes also listen to the music, I like to listen to some raining sounds and I think after heard it,I will feel so good. I usually use this method when I felt like really sad or angry cause if I am angry, I can't calm down and that helped me a lot. Lastly, I will always go walked around the hall way or walked around in the park, when I walked around, I will always forgot what is the sadness , and when I go back to my house,I will feel like nothing happened and it seems like I forgot everything thing of what I did before.
Everyone have their own emotional, is okay if you sometimes feel like out of control, if you use some right strategy, it helps you to calm down yourself and it always works too!

Millie

3/4/2018 05:06:44 pm

I could also try helping to find what is missing or something like that so I can prove it wasn't me, but not in an I- told- you- so kind of way. It will give me time to calm down and think as well. Or I guess if I really need to, I can remove myself from the situation for a few minutes so both me and my accuser can get our heads on straight and cool it, maybe I could step outside (A.K.A in the apartment hall, or to my little hiding place on the stairs that lead to the roof. The door at the top is always locked, but it's nice and quiet there and I can hear thing from outside.) Or read a book, maybe listen to some music. Or do some homework- although, that may just make me more stressed. How unfortunate. *Smirk face*

Casey

3/4/2018 05:32:23 pm

Hmmmmm.. Well for me I have to use strategies to keep regulated a lot it sometimes is hard to cope with my emotions, and maybe for you too. First, one of my tricks is to close your eyes and take a couple deep breaths. It is very useful and I use it a lot at home. Also, you can just wander into your happy zone and come back refreshed I use this one a lot because my brother is well kind of mean to me all the time. Lastly, I sometimes just go to my bed and take a nap, I do this because it relaxes me and once I wake up I feel refreshed. For the final one it is obviously eating I mean what person isn't calmed by eating food?

May

3/4/2018 07:55:58 pm

Hey! Have you ever been in a situation where you forgot how to be mindful? Well obviously you have. I mean who hasn't? But anyways, in this paragraph, I will be explaining how to be mindful in situations where you might be not mindful.
1.) When you are in the hallway, you should always try to be as self regulated as possible. I say this because you have to be MINDFUL of the people around you. Because if you aren't regulated and you go cu-cu for coco puffs, someone could get hurt.
2.) I'm not sure if everyone is like this, but whenever I am outside and am killed in four corners, I tend to get mad. I mean like who wouldn't get made when you lose a game. Whenever I am mad I tend to think of words that might not be school friendly. So to prevent me from saying those words out loud, I try to think of the happy side of things. I need to be MINDFUL of the little kids that are around me.
3.) When you come back from lunch or recess, you should always drink water and calm yourself down by sitting and breathing. Mr.Hong also puts on 'calming music' for us so we can be regulated when we return from the outside world.
There are a lot of different ways to be mindful, but I think these strategies will work the best.

Awesome Andrew

3/4/2018 08:10:03 pm

For the improvements, do we need new photos or do we have to edit things.

Emily Z.

3/4/2018 08:12:34 pm

I SWEAR, I'M GOING TO KIL- Oops, I meant, I'm going to peacefully talk this out. What if sometimes you can't. What if you want to burst out like a volcano and just eliminate everyone. Calming down and controlling your emotions isn't always easy. Trust me. I can also get pretty mad most of the time. I rage when people annoy me when I don't feel like it. Or when people ignore me. I SHALL NOT BE IGNORED. It just makes me want to groan in annoyance and frustration. You know one thing that helps you calm down and control your self? Breathing. You may be wandering, "Breathing? But I'm breathing right now and I'm not calm." Well, try breathing in slowly and breathing out slowly. If you just tried it. You will find it really calming and relaxing. Another thing to calm yourself is food. Maybe the reason why you were so angry was food. Maybe you were just hangry (Yes, that is a word. Google it.).This wouldn't help you during class but it would certainly help when you're at home. Food is always the solution. What is maybe you weren't hungry,maybe you are just cranky due to the minimum amount of sleep. People these days may be "busy" because of video games and YouTube. Just get some rest because everyone needs slee- Zzzzz.... "Snores* Zzzz...

Nicole

3/4/2018 08:23:46 pm

So you want to know how you can be more mindful, huh? Well, I'm going to tell you a few things that I like to do to be mindful. The first thing I like to do is pet my cat. I know what you might be thinking "Nicole, we get it you're obsessed with cats but how could they help you be mindful?!". There's something that's actually really calming about petting my cat. If you don't believe me then guess what, there's actually been studies on it and they're known the be anti-depressing. The next thing I like to do to keep me mindful is put on my headphones and listen to music. I find that this really calms me down and puts me into my own world. I do it a lot when I'm stressed about homework because it puts me into my own world without homework. Sorry Mr. Hong, but I don't exactly enjoy homework. The final thing I like to do is yoga. When I have spare time I often do yoga. It helps me to control my breathing and really just calm down. So yeah... those are the things that I like to do to keep myself mindful! Thanks for reading my rushed and unedited paragraph.

Nicole

3/4/2018 09:39:48 pm

Somewhat revised version... (I made like no changes)

So you want to know how you can be more mindful, huh? Well, I'm going to tell you a few things that I like to do to be more mindful. The first thing I like to do is pet my cat. I know what you might be thinking, "Nicole, we get it you're obsessed with cats but how could they help you be mindful?!". There's something that's actually really calming about petting my cat. If you don't believe me then guess what, there's actually been studies on it and they're known the be anti-depressing. The next thing I like to do to keep myself mindful is put on my headphones and listen to music. I find that this really calms me down and puts me into my own world. I do it a lot when I'm stressed about homework because it puts me into my own world without homework. Sorry Mr. Hong, but I don't exactly enjoy homework. The final thing I like to do is yoga. When I have spare time I often do yoga. It helps me to control my breathing and really just calm down. So yeah... those are the things that I like to do to keep myself mindful! Thanks for reading my rushed and now kind of edited paragraph.

K duby

3/4/2018 08:27:51 pm

One day :"F*** you you stu*** little brat,I'll get you I'LL GET YOU,YOU IDI**JOHNNY!" "ROAR!!" (Stomps away)Later... " Whats wrong little Sally,are you having a bad day,you look upset,maybe some relaxing mus-" " SHUT UP! SHUT UP SHUT UP,I DON'T NEED YOUR DAM* SELF-REGULATION TOOLS SHUT UP!" "Now little Sally,lets watch our language and calm down ,shall we?" "Take a few deep breaths and talk about how we can self regulate,can we?" "Groan,FINE what?" "Now let's brainstorm 3 things that we can do to help self regulate."" FINE,I can BEAT EVERYON-" " Ok,take a few deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep breaths and then think of some-" "AH HA! I can take deep breaths when I am not Self-Regulated." "GOOD JOB,and?" " Well,when I get mad,I sometimes like to drink water,as it makes me feel better." " Yes,it is actually proven that drinking water makes you feel calmer." "Finally I can listen to calming sleep music to make me feel calm" "GOOD JOB Sally,now you know how to stay self-regulated."

Vivian

3/4/2018 08:38:35 pm

@ Kevin. W
Try not to use bad words in your next P.A.R. It's not appropriate for the other classmates and Mr. Hong.

K duby

3/4/2018 10:15:58 pm

Edited
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Revised

One sunny day a little girl named Sally was having an argument over a bunch of toys : "F*** you you stu*** little brat,I'll get you I'LL GET YOU,YOU IDI**JOHNNY!" hissed Sally"ROAR!!" (Stomps away) When Sally arrives home. " Whats wrong little Sally,are you having a bad day,you look upset,maybe some relaxing mus-" began Sally's mom. " SHUT UP! SHUT UP SHUT UP,I DON'T NEED YOUR DAM* SELF-REGULATION TOOLS SHUT UP!" screamed Sally "Now little Sally,lets watch our language and calm down ,shall we?"Reasoned Sally's mom "Let's take a few deep breaths and talk about how we can self regulate,can we?" "Groan,FINE,now what?" "Now let's brainstorm 3 things that we can do to help self regulate."" FINE,I can BEAT EVERYONE UP-" " Ok,take a few deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeper breaths and then think of some-" "AH HA! I can take deep breaths when I am not Self-Regulated." "GOOD JOB,and?" " Well,when I get mad,I sometimes like to drink water,as it makes me feel better." " Yes,it is actually proven that drinking water makes you feel calmer( It's real,
check THIS out https://www.freedrinkingwater.com/water-education3/21-water-and-depression-stress-anxiety.htm) ." "Finally I can listen to calming sleep music to make me feel calm" "GOOD JOB Sally,now you know how to stay self-regulated."

Mr. Hong

3/4/2018 10:00:49 pm

@ K-Dub - Correct. Drinking water actually affects your brain and many people use this as a self-regulation strategy.

Miles

3/4/2018 09:08:08 pm

Young or old, we all know how it can be really hard to regulate your emotions. Sometimes it gets overwhelming, and that's why I try to use strategies to calm myself. In class, we discussed this topic, and tried to figure out strategies. And I realized that, it really comes down to personal preference. So I tried to figure what I typically do, and what I should do to calm myself down, and keep mindful. One of those strategies being, listening to music. As simple as it sounds, it really does help me, I find that depending on the type of music, it really can be quite calming. The type of music I listen to differs in contrast with my mood. If I'm mad, sometimes I need to listen to lofi- jazz, because it's not too loud, or too quiet. When I'm sad I listen to pop. I do this because it's up-beat, and really gives me motivation to move on with whatever is making me sad. Moving on... another strategy I use is deep breathing. And yes, I am aware that a lot of people say the same thing, but it really does work. There is something about deep breathing that is really just peaceful. I just don't know how to put it into words. To wrap things up, for my last strategy, I just stare at really anything. Typically I do this so I can focus my attention on something else on something other then what is stressing me out, angering me, etc.

In conclusion, I think that learning to regulate yourself, and keep mindful is important, because in the end. It's really hard to go through life with uncontrolled emotions.

Miles

3/5/2018 07:16:36 am

Young or old, we all know how it can be really hard to regulate your emotions. Sometimes emotions get overwhelming, and that's why I try to use strategies to calm myself. Whilst in class, we discussed this topic, and tried to figure out strategies. And that's where I realized that, it really comes down to personal preference. So I tried to figure what I typically do, and what I should do to calm myself down, and keep mindful. One of those strategies being, listening to music. As simple as it sounds, it really does help me, and I find that depending on the type of music, it really can be quite calming. The type of music I listen to differs in contrast with my mood. If I'm mad, sometimes I need to listen to lofi- jazz, because it's not too loud, or too quiet. Whereas when I'm sad I listen to pop or k-pop. I do this because it's up-beat, and really gives me motivation to move on with whatever is making me sad. Moving on... another strategy I use is deep breathing. And yes, I am aware that a lot of people say the same thing, but it really does work. There is something about deep breathing that is really just peaceful. I just don't know how to put it into words. To wrap things up, for my last strategy, I just stare at really anything. Typically I do this so I can focus my attention on something else on something other then what is stressing me out, angering me, etc.

In conclusion, I think that learning to regulate yourself, and keep mindful is important, because in the end. It's really hard to go through life with uncontrolled emotions. So learning to control emotions is a life saver (not the candy).

Kohane

3/4/2018 09:50:53 pm

We all can find controlling our emotion hard sometimes. Honestly, I’m not really good at this. Well, actually sometimes I’m pretty good at it, but only once in a while. So here are three strategies that helps me. First, listening to my favourite music. This helps me calm down because listening to my favourite songs just change my mood. Secondly, deep breathes. Deep breathing helps me calm down. It can also help me talk about what happened or helps me rethink about why am I acting like this. Lastly, sleeping. Sleeping helps me because after I wake up it helps refresh my mind. Overall, I think learning about strategies of how to calm down and regulate helps a lot. If you aren’t regulating then you can think back to some strategies you learned or talked about to help you self-regulate.

Vivian

3/4/2018 10:28:58 pm

@ Kohane - For the first sentence did you mean emotions and not emotion because we all have more than one.
- The fourth sentence should be help
- 6th sentence should be changes
- 9th sentence I think you should change it to "why I am"
For your last strategy - Since we can't sleep in school, is there another way that helps you become more mindful?

Kohane

3/5/2018 08:14:54 am

@Vivian
Thank you for your feedback. I will edit it.

Kohane

3/5/2018 08:22:24 am

We all can find controlling our emotions hard sometimes. Honestly, I’m not really good at this. Well, actually sometimes I’m pretty good at it, but only once in a while. So here are three strategies that help me control my feelings and might help yours. First, listening to my favourite music. This helps me calm down because listening to my favourite songs just changes my mood. Secondly, deep breathes. Deep breathing helps me calm down. It can also help me talk about what happened or helps me rethink about why I am acting like this. Lastly, drawing. This helps me because I can express my feelings by drawing or writing it. Then after a while I calm down. Overall, I think learning about strategies of how to calm down and regulate helps a lot. If you aren’t regulating then you can think back to some strategies you learned or talked about to help you self-regulate.

Marina

3/4/2018 10:29:36 pm

I know, I know, it's hard to control your emotions. Even adults get out of control sometimes. But hey, there must be some strategies you can use to help you regulate your emotions. Here's some of mine, my favourite way is to drink more water. It sounds kind of common, but isn't this the best strategy ever? You might think you drink a lot of water already, but I'm pretty sure it's not enough! Water is 70% of our body so guys, drink more water! Second, Listening to soft music. Mr.Hong had been doing this recently and it really helped! Warning, if you listen to these rap, k-pop,rock or that kind of music, you might get more out of control. Third,take deep breathes, don't act funny, don't start breathing hard and make a funny sound, just breathe in, and out. This will help you clam down and get ready to start your class or work. These are some of mine not-so-secret strategies to control my emotions, what are yours?

Marina

3/4/2018 10:34:18 pm

Edit and revised ver.
I know, I know, it's just hard to control your emotions. When we walk in the classroom, when we just finished P.E, when we hear a funny joke and the whole class just starting to giggle. Even adults get out of control sometimes. But hey, there must be some strategies you can use to help you regulate your emotions! Here's some of mine. My favourite way is to drink more water. It sounds kind of common, but isn't this the best strategy you've ever heard? You might think you drink a lot of water already, but I'm pretty sure it's not enough! Water is 70% of our body so guys, drink more water! Second, Listening to soft music. Mr.Hong had been doing this recently and it really helped me and sure a lot of other students in the class. Warning, if you listen to these rap, k-pop,rock or that kind of music, you might get more out of control. Third, take deep breathes, don't act funny, don't start breathing hard and make a funny sound, just breathe in, and out. This will help you clam down and get ready to start your class or work. These are some of mine not-so-secret strategies to control my emotions, what are yours?

Shermaine

3/4/2018 11:01:16 pm

You’re on the edge of a cliff. You’re about to fall but then realize that you could easily get out of the situation. That’s how I would imagine a situation where my emotions get ahold of myself and I would need to calm down. Yes, I do realize that for some people regulating is easy but majority can agree that it really isn’t. That’s why I’m here to give you some helpful tips to keep you regulated. I have a feeling that I have anger management issues, which leads me to almost punching people. I feel that sometimes I just need to take a deep breath to calm myself. It works 90% of the time. What about the other 10%? Now this 10% is usually me spacing out. I find myself thinking about certain things, like problems or how things might turn out. What’s good about this is that I tend to calm down, but at times I feel like my emotions become worse. I start spacing out not only because I want to get away from things, but also because I want to figure things out on my own. Well this is awkward. I was talking about something “deep” and I don’t like that one single bit. MOVING ON THEN! There’s a few other things that helps me calm down or be somewhat mindful. Reading, drawing and writing. I mean sure it doesn’t work at times like being mindful of a bad situation, but it helps me focus on one thing other than thinking about stuff I can’t explain. Breathing, thinking, etc. They all give me the same effect. It keeps me calm and focused. Hopefully this helped you out a bit. Hopefully anyways... This was all about me, now I wanna know something about you. What helps you keep calm or stay focused?

Shermaine

3/4/2018 11:09:26 pm

You’re on the edge of a cliff. You’re about to fall but then you realize that you could easily get out of the situation. That’s how I would imagine a situation where my emotions get ahold of myself and I would need to calm down. Yes, I do realize that for some people regulating is easy, but majority can agree with me that it really isn’t. That’s why I’m here to give you some helpful tips to keep you regulated. I for one have a feeling that I have anger management issues, which leads me threatening people that I’ll punch them or something. I feel that sometimes I just need to take a deep breath to calm myself. It works 90% of the time. What about the other 10% you say? Now this 10% is usually me spacing out. I find myself thinking about certain things, like problems or how things might turn out. What’s good about this is that I tend to calm down, but at times I feel like my emotions become worse. I start spacing out not only because I want to get away from things like my own emotions, but also because I want to figure things out on my own. For a second there, I thought I was talking about something “deep”, and if I was I didn’t like one single bit of it. MOVING ON THEN! There’s a few other things that helps me calm down or be somewhat mindful. Reading, drawing and writing. I mean, sure it doesn’t work at times like being mindful of a bad situation, but it helps me focus on one thing other than another. Breathing, thinking, etc. They all give me the same effect, it keeps me calm and focused. Since this was all about me, I wanna know something about you. What helps you keep calm or stay focused?

J.H

3/5/2018 09:05:29 am

Emotion are hard to control most of the times but many of us have ways to calm down. Imagine your in the hall walking to the gym and everyone is talking. It's VERY hard to not talk because it's like a domino effect where one person starts talking and the rest follows along. But one way that I use in that situation is to stand beside someone I barely talk to.

Here's another situation. Pretend recess is over and everyone is running back inside. Most of the time if I'm in this situation I would be very hyper so what I would do in this situation would be before I come in I slow down and take deep breaths to calm myself down.

Eknoor

3/5/2018 09:05:39 am

My P.A.R.
It's hard to control your emotions in most situations. I used to find it very difficult for myself but I have a few ways I help myself to calm down in these situations. My first solution is to fidget with something while I read. I find it hard to just read and not have anything in my hand so I use a fidget toy. My second solution is to listen to relaxing music. By relaxing music I mean like Taylor Swift or Demi Lovato. My third solution is to calm myself down before I take action to anything. For example, if I'm in a fight with my friend I would calm myself down and talk about it calmly with my friend. I think that I will be awesome with this new set of learning and be mindful more often

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