Patience
The capacity to accept delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset
- This workout takes approximately 10 Minutes
- This workout is for students in Grades 2-3
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Workout guide
Workout guide
Steps
1. Stand in NaliniKIDS posture
2. Lift your right leg up and place your right foot onto a chair, balancing on your left foot
3. Keep your left foot parallel (toes precisely in line with your heel) and pressed firmly into the floor
4. Flex your right foot and straighten your right leg
5. With a flat back, lean your upper body forward, reaching your chest toward your toes (keep the chest open)
6. Keep your hips square, turning your left hip in
7. Keep your head in line with your spine and eyes focused forward
8. Hold and focus on your breath
9. Repeat (left side)
Sequence
– 30 second hold (right side)
– 30 second hold (left side)
Modification
If you have a limited range of motion or tight hamstrings;
– Put a slight bend in the knee of your working leg
– Keep your back completely flat as you lean forward (it doesn’t matter how low you go, as long as you feel the stretch in your hamstring!)
How does your body feel after completing the workout?
How does your mind feel after completing the workout?
What does Patience mean to you in this moment?
Choose from the additional reflection prompts below to customize this lesson and meet the needs of your students and your time constraints. Create a unique workout experience every time you return to this lesson!
Self-Connection
Past
Reflect on a time in the last week when you showed patience. How did it feel?
Present
Do you consider yourself to be a patient person? Why or why not?
Future
When might you need to show patience in the future?
Real-World Connection
Family
Who is the most patient person in your family, and how do they show patience?
Learning Environment
When do you have to be patient in your learning environment?
Community
In your community, who shows a lot of patience? How do they show it?
Academic Connection
ELA
Practice patience by writing a sentence with your non-dominant hand.
Social Studies
Reflect on a historical event that probably required patience from people. Why do you think they were patient?
STEM
How do animals practice patience in their natural habitat?
Fun Fact
Some journeys require a lot of patience. Even in an airplane, a trip to Pluto would take about 800 years.