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Moving Forward Mindfully

12/18/2016

It is amazing how something as simple as taking a few moments each day to focus on your breath can have such a profound impact on the learning environment in your classroom. Why aren't we all teaching mindfulness?

Being a teenager can be such a difficult time. As a person that observes teenagers both in my personal and professional life, I have seen them struggle with out of control emotions, changing bodies that can cause physical pain or discomfort, negative self-talk, and a general inability to focus on what is important. Why not give them the tool to help them deal with these changes: mindfulness.

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#MarchMindfulness, No. 5

3/13/2016

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Make Time for Mindfulness and Reap the Benefits

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#MarchMindfulness, no. 4

3/12/2016

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Mindful Eating

How many lunches have you mindlessly consumed over the copy machine? Over a stack of papers needing grades? I find that when I am at work I am usually trying to eat as quickly as possible, while getting something else done at the same time. When you have to talk to a student after class, use the restroom, and complete other tasks during your thirty minute lunch period the time left for actual eating can be very limited. The speediness of my food consumption is not improved on a day when I am trying to eat a frozen dinner that contains noodles, using a plastic spoon, while using the copy machine because my lesson plan for my next class required wifi access that is suddenly not accessible.

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#MarchMindfulness, no. 3

3/11/2016

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Getting "Buy In" From Teens

When I first began a mindfulness practice in my class, there were (and still are) some students that just didn't "buy in" to it. They would giggle, goof around while my eyes were closed, fidget and make noises that distracted others who were sincerely trying to focus on the sit. After teaching some of the following lessons, I have buy-in from almost %100 of my class. I am still working on that last student; it seems like the students that are most resistant to practicing mindfulness are the ones that need it the most. I am also still working on my teens (at home) as well.

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#MarchMindfulness

3/9/2016

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March Madness isn't just for basketball. I don't know what it is about March; the impending doom of standardized testing, the clock running out on a school year with so much left to teach, or too much time without sunshine after a long winter. The problem with all of these thoughts is that they are past thoughts and future thoughts.

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#MarchMindfulness, no. 2

3/8/2016

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Rethinking the Time Out Chair:
Create a Space for Meditation in the classroom

Take the negativity out of a "Time Out". Why not ask a student if they need a quick mindful sit, so that they can reset, rather than telling that student to go to a time out? It is positive, it doesn't embarrass the student or escalate a conflict between the student and teacher, and it helps the student manage their behavior.

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Moving Forward Mindfully

#MarchMindfulness, No. 5

Make Time for Mindfulness and Reap the Benefits

#MarchMindfulness, no. 4

Mindful Eating

#MarchMindfulness, no. 3

Getting "Buy In" From Teens

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#MarchMindfulness, no. 2

Rethinking the Time Out Chair:
Create a Space for Meditation in the classroom

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﻿Moving Forward Mindfully

#MarchMindfulness, No. 5

﻿Make Time for Mindfulness and Reap the Benefits

#MarchMindfulness, no. 4

Mindful Eating

#MarchMindfulness, no. 3

Getting "Buy In" From Teens

#MarchMindfulness

#MarchMindfulness, no. 2

Rethinking the Time Out Chair:Create a Space for Meditation in the classroom

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Moving Forward Mindfully

Make Time for Mindfulness and Reap the Benefits

Rethinking the Time Out Chair:
Create a Space for Meditation in the classroom