RETRAIN YOUR MIND

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness are often described because the practice of listening within the here and now , and doing it intentionally and with non-judgment. Mindfulness meditation practices ask the deliberate acts of regulating attention through the observation of thoughts, emotions and body states. Typical mindfulness activities include:

• Mindful non-judgmental awareness of breath, body, feelings, emotions and/or thoughts (in sitting meditation practice or throughout the day)
• Mindful walking meditation
• Mindful eating
• Mindful body scan during a sitting or lying down position Listening with non-judgment

What can mindfulness do for students?

Reduced Stress: Improved ability to manage stress
Increased Focus: Improved ability to concentrate , focus and concentrate
Improved Emotion Regulation: Reduced impulsiveness, improved child behavior (rowdiness, suspensions, expulsions)
Increased Emotional Intelligence: Improved conflict resolution skills
Increased Empathy and Respect: Increased empathy and understanding of others
Increased Resilience: Increased capacity to beat challenges
Improved Physical Well-being: Increased engagement in physical activity
Improved Creativity & Collaboration: Improved expression of creative arts.

Students will find it much easier to focus and actively engage within the classroom. the category will benefit as an entire from a collective calm. These skills also can be applied to maturely navigate challenging peer or family interactions. Students are going to be less likely to bully others, and people students who are bullied are going to be more resilient. Students also are less likely to interact in high-risk behaviors as they're going to be calmer and fewer reactive. Some immediate benefits we expect to ascertain are:

What can mindfulness do for teachers?

• Reduced stress and burnout (and reduced absenteeism from stress and burnout related conditions)
• More easily managed classrooms
• Improved learning conditions
• Positive dyadic teacher-student relationships

Teachers are going to be ready to spend longer teaching and fewer time managing the classroom and even be better equipped to handle the stresses of labor . Teachers teaching students that are practicing mindfulness also will find students to be better mentally equipped to find out .