Focus & Calm3 min High None
Shake it Out
A counting shake that starts big and gets faster and smaller.
Gets the body moving and the voice working in under 3 minutes — simple but effective.
Instructions
Shake right hand 8 times counting aloud, then left hand, right foot, left foot. Then 4 times each. Then 2. Then 1. End with a group shout or clap. Must be loud and synchronized. Do it twice — faster the second time.
Classroom timer
3:00
Best used when
First thing in the morning or after lunch when energy is at its lowest.
Variation
End each round with a different group sound — roar, whistle, clap — voted on by the group.
Time
3 min
Noise
High
Prep
None
How did it go?
Quick evaluation — helps you find what works again.