The Mindful Monkey Program™ Lesson Overview

Unit 1: Calming and Relaxing Myself

1. Introduction to Calming and Relaxing Yourself
2. How to Do Belly Breathing to Calm and Relax Yourself
3. How to Do Belly Breathing to Manage Strong Feelings
4. Doing Belly Breathing with a “Breathing Buddy”
5. How to Do Progressive Muscle Relaxation to Calm and Relax Yourself
6. Using Progressive Muscle Relaxation to Manage Difficult Feelings
7. Using Progressive Muscle Relaxation to Manage Stress and Worry
8. How to Use Guided Visualizations to Relax and Calm Yourself
9. Using Guided Visualization and Affirmations to Help You Believe in Yourself
10. Using Guided Visualization to Manage Worry and Fear

Unit 2: Stilling and Centering Myself

1. Introduction to Stilling and Centering yourself
2. How to Do “Mindful Breathing” to Still and Center Yourself
3. Finding the Quiet, Peaceful Place Within You
4. Noticing and Settling Your Bodily Sensations
5. Introduce: Noticing and Settling Your Thoughts
6. Review: Noticing and Settling Your Thoughts
7. Noticing and Accepting Your Feelings
8. Managing and Settling  Your Unpleasant and Strong Feelings
9. Sending “Loving-Kindness Wishes” to Yourself and Others
10. Extending Compassion to All Living Beings

Unit 3: Focusing and Training My Attention

1. Introduction to Focusing and Training Your Attention
2. Learning How to Train Your “Puppy Mind”
3. Learning How to Be Present
4. Training Your Attention by Doing “Mindful Eating”
5. Training Your Aattention by Doing “Mindful Listening” 
6. Training Your Attention by doing “Mindful Smelling”
7. Training Your Attention by Doing “Mindful Touching”
8. Training Your Attention by Doing “Mindful Seeing”
9. Introduce: Learning to be Mindful of Your Words  and Actions
10. Review: Learning to be Mindful of Your Words and Actions