Brain Break

SEL / Life Skill ________________

Materials: None

Setting: Anywhere

Say: “Today we are practicing __________ during this game”

Tell the group your going to do an activity that we run around quickly to each other but it only works if we are caring to each other. What will it look like if we are caring to each other when running past each other? Okay, when I yell brain break give a two hand high-five to the closest per-son and jump and yell “you’re the best” three times and move on to four other people quickly and remember to be caring. Go.

• What happened with __________, what went well?
• So What did you learn about your __________ skills?
• Now what can you do with your improved __________ skills here?

Notes: This tool is to help change energy, celebrate, and create an energy boost. Make sure if it’s used to diffuse an issue, that issue is still addressed. You can also do a large circle and have people put palms to palms with people next to them and all at once do a “we’re the best .”