Intro

Welcome to Hopework #8. This week we have a video version of the assignment!

You will need 15 minutes, a piece of fruit or chocolate, and something to capture your thoughts to complete this assignment.This assignment is focused on your sense of taste. #hopework #HopeworkSet8

When we are able to slow down and notice what is happening in our bodies, we nurture our capacity to imagine hopeful futures. Sometimes it is uncomfortable reconnecting with ourselves. If you find that to be the case, notice instead the surface you are sitting on, the quality of the light around you, or the feel of the ground beneath your hands or feet.

#HopefulFutures

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Video

 Step-by-step

1) Pick a piece of fruit or chocolate to be a part of your exercise today.
(If you are doing this exercise for the third or later time, feel free to use any type food you have.)

2) Find a comfortable and safe place to sit or lay with your eyes closed.

3) Open the Smiling Mind app. Go here if you don’t already have the app.

4) We will be using the Exploring Tastes exercise.

a. Return to the Year 1 Classroom.

b. Select Exploring Tastes.

5) Get comfortable then hit play.

6) Take the remainder of your 15 minutes to write down a few sentences or words about your experience with this exercise. 

Here are some questions to get you started:

• Name 3 things you noticed during this exercise.
• Did you like this exercise? Why or why not?
• What was the biggest surprise from this exercise?

After you finish writing, feel free to read what you wrote and add to it if you feel moved to do so.

Extra hopework: Try listening to Exploring Tastes, Belly Breathing, or Glowing Bubble Breathing once a day this week.