TL;DR: The imposter syndrome is real for many of us. Give your gift of believing in others. You have the power to change lives. When someone believes in you, this is such a gift to receive. While we should have the courage and not need others to believe in us first, the reality is that sometimes we don’t have enough … Read More
Caring for Our Minds
TL;DR: Why don’t we talk more about self-care that can occur during the work day? The goal of meditation is not to take a mindful minute each day, but to eventually be able to find mindful moments in every part of the day. Have students use a tool like a T-chart to focus on what I CAN control vs. what … Read More
Many Gifts to Discover
TL;DR: When we open our eyes to see atypical things as gifts, we find more to treasure as we grow our capacity to feel joy. Learn to practice mindful moments of deeper gratitude when we begin to discover and see more things as gifts. We can see words as gifts to us. We can give the gift of words by … Read More
Creating Mindful Moments
TL;DR: There are a number of strategies for creating mindful moments as an educator. Mindful moments will help you create balance in your teaching career. “We are the creators of our own destiny; with each moment we live, we have the opportunity to touch another life and make the moments count.” Mindfulness is a Buddhist-inspired spiritual awareness practice. It allows … Read More
Modeling Mindfulness with Morgan Atkins
Mindfulness is more than a yoga class term, it can be a way of life for those who are overwhelmed or unfocused. Today’s episode features the experiences of Morgan Atkins, a teacher with an emphasis in SEL (Social Emotional Learning) who managed to improve her students’ mental wellbeing through mindfulness. This past year she took classes from Mindful Schools … Read More