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 6-8
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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 you needed to be patient in the last week. What did you learn from the experience?
Present
Do you consider yourself to be a patient person? Why or why not?
Future
What advice would you give someone about being patient during an unpredictable time?
Real-World Connection
Family
Which of your family members displays a great deal of patience? Do you think this is a skill they had to practice and develop over time?
Learning Environment
Do you ever feel impatient in your learning environment? What can you do to help increase your patience in this situation?
Community
Do you think members of your community have patience for one another?
Academic Connection
ELA
Practice patience by writing a sentence with your non-dominant hand.
Social Studies
Some moments in history required quick action and others required patience. Describe a moment in history when patience was necessary.
STEM
Why is patience important in science? What happens when scientists act impatiently?
Fun Fact
Having patience with yourself can lead to great achievement. Although he did not attend school, Frederick Douglass taught himself to read and write at a young age.