Mindfulness in My Classroom
Mindfulness is a practice that has over thirty years of research behind it. This research, which you can read below, has proven that people benefit from taking time out of their day to focus and tune out from stress. They take a minute or two to calm their mind.
Students struggle with stress and impulsive decision making, so I have turned to mindfulness to assist them. I'm not alone. Below, you can also read articles from other educators who practice mindfulness with their students and seen an improvement.
So What is Mindfulness?
According to Daria Pizzuto at Edutopia, "Being mindful is consciously bringing awareness to one’s experience—focusing one’s attention on thoughts, feelings, and environment in the present moment. Mindfulness can be applied to sensory experience, thoughts, and emotions by using sustained attention and noticing one’s experience without passing any judgment. Mindfulness exists in various forms: centering, guided meditation, listening to a piece of relaxing music, body scan, creative visualization, and breath work to name a few. It is ultimately the teacher’s decision as to which type of mindfulness to implement depending on the overall needs of the students."
Students struggle with stress and impulsive decision making, so I have turned to mindfulness to assist them. I'm not alone. Below, you can also read articles from other educators who practice mindfulness with their students and seen an improvement.
So What is Mindfulness?
According to Daria Pizzuto at Edutopia, "Being mindful is consciously bringing awareness to one’s experience—focusing one’s attention on thoughts, feelings, and environment in the present moment. Mindfulness can be applied to sensory experience, thoughts, and emotions by using sustained attention and noticing one’s experience without passing any judgment. Mindfulness exists in various forms: centering, guided meditation, listening to a piece of relaxing music, body scan, creative visualization, and breath work to name a few. It is ultimately the teacher’s decision as to which type of mindfulness to implement depending on the overall needs of the students."
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