If you’ve landed here, it’s probably because I’ve been talking to you about mindfulness and its benefits!
Below you will find a few resources that I have found and enjoyed while researching mindfulness, though there are many more out there.
Mindfulness Resources:
Mindfulness in Schools: Richard Burnett at TEDxWhitechapel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mlk6xD_xAQ
The Mindfulness in Schools Project:
https://mindfulnessinschools.org/
An article on self-care for educators by local mindfulness advocate, Lisa Baylis:
https://www.edcan.ca/articles/educator-well-being-self-compassion-as-the-ultimate-act-of-self-care/
And Lisa’s Website:
An article presenting a balanced view of what has been proven and disproven about mindfulness:
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_state_of_mindfulness_science
Popular Meditation/Mindfulness Apps:
Calm:
Headspace (free for educators):
https://www.headspace.com/educators
Buddhify:
Stop, Breathe, & Think (free for educators):
https://www.stopbreathethink.com/educators/
Smiling Mind (free):
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smiling-mind/id560442518
Books:
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan Harris
(also available as an audiobook)
https://jeffwarren.org/books/meditation-fidgety-skeptics/
Learning to Breathe by Patricia C. Broderick
Book: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1608827836/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_vWJ3Db517A1EZ
Website: https://learning2breathe.org