Tag: Mindfulness in the classroom
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Feeling Overwhelmed by Teaching? Try These 8 Small Resets
September can be a strange month. There’s the excitement of a new school year, new students, new routines, and the feeling that everything is starting fresh. But there’s also the sheer amount of stuff that comes with being back at school. There are names to learn, emails to answer, lessons to plan, paperwork to complete,…
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Teaching Chakras in Schools: A Practical Approach for Teens
There is so much focus in schools on performance, grades, deadlines. And very little space is for teens to understand themselves. That’s one of the reasons I teach the chakras. Not in a mystical, abstract way; but in a grounded, practical way that can help students reflect on their feelings and experiences. Because teenagers are…
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10 Quick and Easy Ways to Bring Mindfulness to Your Classroom
With all the demands on teachers, it may feel that adding one more thing is impossible. But the benefits of mindfulness for both student and teacher wellbeing mean that taking 5 minutes to practice is well worth your while. Here are some quick and easy ways to bring mindfulness to your classroom: 1. Begin with…
