1.3 MINDFULNESS
Grade 6 English | Maharashtra Board | Complete Notes and Answers
Warm-up
• When do you find people around you with these expressions?
Worried Face – When people have problems or are under stress.
Angry Face – When people are upset or do not get what they want.
Nervous Face – Before an examination or a speech.
Annoyed Face – When someone disturbs them repeatedly.
Mischievous Face – When someone plans to play a prank.
Very Angry Face – During a serious argument or quarrel.
Summary of the Article
Mindfulness means paying full attention to the present moment. It helps us deal with stress, worry and difficult emotions in a calm and thoughtful way. Mindfulness improves focus and concentration and also benefits our physical and mental health. Practices like meditation and yoga can reduce blood pressure, improve immunity and help us sleep better. Mindfulness can be practised not only during meditation but also during everyday activities like walking, eating and washing dishes.
Word Basket
• mindfulness : paying full attention to the present moment
• thoughtful : thinking carefully before acting
• anxiety : a feeling of worry or fear
• fast-paced : happening very quickly
• wander : to move away without purpose or to lose focus
2. Read, find and complete.
Mindfulness practices mentioned in the article
(i) Three-minute breathing space
(ii) Sensory awareness
3. Discuss in pairs and write down the activities of Mindfulness integrated into our daily lives.
Activities of Mindfulness
Walking
Eating
Washing dishes
Cooking
Sitting in traffic
Meditation and Yoga
4. Complete the word chain by using verbs.
talk
talk – keep – pay – yell – learn
help
help – play – yawn – notice – eat
include
include – eat – think – know – walk
reduce
reduce – eat – talk – keep – exercise
(Any other suitable verbs are also acceptable.)
5. Read and list out the benefits of Mindfulness from the article.
(i) Mindfulness reduces stress and anxiety.
(ii) Mindfulness improves focus and concentration.
(iii) Mindfulness improves physical and mental health.
6. Develop a questionnaire to collect information about ‘Importance of Yoga’ in our daily life.
Do you practise yoga regularly?
How many days in a week do you practise yoga?
Which yoga exercises do you perform?
Does yoga help you reduce stress?
Does yoga improve your concentration?
Has yoga improved your physical health?
Would you recommend yoga to others?
7. Yoga Class Application Form (For Children)
Name of the Student : Rahul Sharma
Gender : Male 
Age : 11 years
Grade : VI
School Name : ABC Public School
Home Address : 12, Green Park, Pune, Maharashtra
Parent/Guardian Name : Mr. Rajesh Sharma
Contact Number (Parent) : 9876543210
Emergency Phone Number : 9876543211
Preferred Yoga Batch : Morning Batch (7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.)
Read and discuss the following chart.
Types of Nouns
Common Noun
Refers to a general, non-specific person, place, thing or idea.
Examples: dog, city, book, computer
Proper Noun
Refers to a specific, unique person, place, thing or idea and usually begins with a capital letter.
Examples: John, Paris
Collective Noun
Refers to a group of people, animals or things.
Examples: team, family, herd, flock, bunch, collection
Abstract Noun
Represents concepts, feelings or qualities that cannot be touched or seen.
Examples: love, courage, justice
Material Noun
Names a material or substance from which something is made.
Examples: cotton, iron
8. Sort the nouns into the correct boxes.
Common Noun
city, class, pen, day
Proper Noun
Kolkata, Ganga, Monday
Collective Noun
jury, team
Abstract Noun
bravery, peace, love
Material Noun
gold, silver, rubber
9. Listen carefully to online talks on ‘Yoga’ and present the main points in the class.
Main Points on Yoga
• Yoga keeps our body healthy and fit.
• Yoga reduces stress and anxiety.
• Yoga improves concentration and memory.
• Yoga strengthens the immune system.
• Yoga helps us sleep better.
• Yoga improves physical and mental health.
10. Create a chart/poster showing different Yogasanas.
11. Find the missing punctuation marks in the following sentences and rewrite them.
(i) How can we include mindfulness in our daily lives?
(ii) Remember, mindfulness is a skill that takes time to learn.
(iii) A simple mindful exercise is the three-minute breathing space.
Message of the Chapter
The chapter teaches us to live in the present moment and remain calm and focused. Practising mindfulness and yoga helps us reduce stress, improve concentration and maintain good physical and mental health.