Opening Breath and Affirmation:
Take a deep breath and say, I will be Nonviolent by taking a deep breath whenever I feel upset.
Quote of the Day:
"We the children of the world declare peace on the future! Grown-ups of the world join us; grab hold of our smiles and imagine…together peace is possible!" –Seventh grade class of Palms Junior High School, West Los Angeles, California
Activity of the Day:
It is important to keep our bodies healthy, so we can participate for a long time in the public movement for nonviolent social change. For this reason, find a stopwatch, and for 30 seconds each do the following activities, with 20 jumping jacks in between each one. Please modify the following exercises to fit your needs if you are disabled or differently-abled.
1. rolling head
2. touching toes
3. reaching up to the sky on tip-toe
4. spread feet apart and reach down left
5. keep feet apart and reach down right
6. roll right ankle while standing on your left foot
7. roll left ankle while standing on your right foot
8. roll shoulders in circles to the front
9. roll shoulders in circles to the back.
10. hip circles right and left
11. Any other simple movement you can think of!
