Cultivating Happiness, Resilience, and Well-Being Through Meditation, Mindfulness, and Movement
A Guide for Educators
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Cultivating Happiness, Resilience, and Well-Being Through Meditation, Mindfulness, and Movement
A Guide for Educators
About this book
In chaotic times, a deep breath can bring calm to your classroom.
As the pandemic recedes and the world gradually returns to "normal," it's more important than ever to make your classroom a place that supports mental health and improves overall wellness. In this book, you'll discover the why and the how of using techniques to reduce stress, improve executive function, and set the stage for increased memory and attention, better self-regulation, and improved cognition and academic learning.
With this practical, research-based guide, you'll incorporate age- and grade-appropriate meditation, breathing, mindfulness, and secular yoga activities into your teaching, in ways that work for in-person as well as virtual and hybrid settings. Features include
- Adaptations for special populations, including those who have experienced trauma
- Recommendations for family involvement in social emotional learning
- Guidance on self-care for teachers and school staff
- Data from successfully implemented programs
- Dozens of illustrations, QR codes, and reflective questions
Mindfulness isn't just a buzzword-it's a time-tested, teacher-tested technique for reducing anxiety and improving you students' outcomes. Incorporate it into your classroom and see for yourself how much good a deep breath can do.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Sidebar List
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Part One Introduction
- Chapter One Research Support for Mindful Breath Work, Meditation, and Yoga Movements
- Chapter Two A Few Basics
- Chapter Three Teacher Stress and Teacher Practice
- Chapter Four Organizing Space, Materials, and Instruction
- Part Two Heart Centered Learning: The Five Cs
- Chapter Five Overview of the Five Cs
- Chapter Six Consciousness
- Chapter Seven Compassion
- Chapter Eight Confidence
- Chapter Nine Courage
- Chapter Ten Community
- Part Three Leadership
- Chapter Eleven Mindful Educational Leadership
- Chapter Twelve Being a Mindfulness Coordinator
- Sources for Yoga Breath Work, Kriyas, and Meditations
- References
- Index
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