Closing the Tabs - Mindfulness for Teachers

I feel it's safe to assume that this picture represents a large majority of our staff....if this is you, read on to learn why it's important to close those tabs now and then to be more mindful. 

Last weekend I was able to attend a great trainer's conference, our first speaker spoke all about Mindfulness, for teachers.  Entering into this long weekend, it's my hope you can take some of these resources and put them to use in your personal or classroom life. 

So what is mindfulness? Mindfulness is closing the tabs, it's not focusing on what's coming up next or what just happened. It's focusing on what is happening right now. Can you imagine if we could get all our students, and ourselves, to focus on what is happening in the moment and not what will happen tonight or what happened last night? Sounds great, right?! 



Check out a few resources below to get you and your students to a more mindful, productive and calm state. 

For many mindfulness means deep or focused breathing. Even just recognizing your breath in a quiet room can get your to that mindful state. GoNoodle has several excellent mindfulness and breathing videos that do the work for you. Sit back with your class and give yourself a moment to re-energize for the day. And yes, there's even "an app for that!" Here's few; 10% Happier, Calm, Insight Meditation Timer and Headspace

These last months go so fast, my hope is you will be able to find something that works for you to get a little more peace and calm as we close out another amazing year. 

If you'd like to dive even deeper to mindfulness, check out www.brilliantmindfulness.com 
Sarah, the executive director is a Minnesota teacher and provides a wealth of resources on the topic. 






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