​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:

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         

Some ways to practice at home...


​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)
Making Wise Choices (audio/article)


​Faculty Support / Mindful Team

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
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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