Why teach mindfulness?
Mindfulness is a tool that can reduce stress, improve focus, and help us to make more thoughtful decisions. Many people find simple pleasure in taking a mindful break during the day to just be.
What will we Learn?
Many Lincoln teachers were trained by Mindful Schools, an organization which began their work in Oakland public schools. Some discussions/practices that may be introduced in the classroom include:
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Mindfulness of Sound
Anchor Breath Heartfulness Awareness of Thoughts Counting Breaths Mindfulness of Judgement Mindful Eating Connection to Others |
Past/Present/Future
Body Scan Soaking in the Good Mindful Walking Mindfulness of Emotions Mindfulness in Conversation Gratitude and Appreciation |
Further Research & ResourcesYoung people explaining mindfulness
"Just Breathe" "Release" Don't Flip Yo Lid Mindfulness For Teens Mission High School SMASH Animations Why Mindfulness is a Superpower How Mindfulness Empowers Us The Scientific Power of Meditation Mindfulness 101: A Beginner’s Guide Animation 60 minutes with Anderson Cooper on Mindfulness 6o minutes excerpt (12 min.) What is mindfulness? |
Brain Science The Science Behind Mindfulness Meditation Daniel Seigel's Hand Model of the Brain Mindfulness, Neuroplasticity Mindful Schools "Room to Breathe" documentary trailer Mobile Apps Breathr Stop, Breathe, and Think Calm Insight Timer Smiling Mind Headspace |
Some ways to practice at home...
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This is one of my personal favorites... |
Guided Meditations YoMind (videos) Classroom Breathing Exercises (video) Mindfulness for Teens (audio) MARC/UCLA (English & Spanish audio) 12 minute Self-Compassion (audio) A meditation to recharge your mind (audio/article) Setting a Morning Intention (audio) Rosebud/Thorn meditation (audio) Making Wise Choices (audio/article) |
Faculty Support / Mindful Team
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Carrie Ajnassian
Sarah Blitz Jenn Burns Florence Culpepper Beth DeBeech Renee Diamond Greg Dileo Shelly Ehrke Gretchen Gies-McLaughlin Sara Greenfield Sharon Hart Elizabeth Hartson Amy Hylind |
Jessica Katz
Dashia Magee Amanda McCoy Rose Moe Marianna O'brien Kate Pomatti Jennifer Preuss Margaret Ramos Michele Sinclair Aimee Stauffer Ashley Takahashi Brian Underwood Verian Wilson |
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