Teaching Wellness
MINDFULNESS: Awareness Practice
Course No. ED481D, ED581D
This course will engagingly blend philosophy, science, and mindfulness as a path to wellness and happiness for the teacher, along with providing a foundation for whole-person learning in the classroom.
In each assignment, through the research presented, and personal experience, you will explore the nature of mindfulness and its effect on your body, feelings, and thoughts. In turn, these insights, tools and inner development of equanimity will assist you in creating an inspired classroom environment of trust and safety.
Throughout the course, you will be shown simple and highly effective mindfulness meditations for your home practice. The focus will be on releasing anxiety and troubled feelings, increasing body energy, forming deep heart connections, and joy for teachers and students.
This course is applicable to all content areas and all school personnel, K-12. The text: Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness , Jon Kabat-Zinn and Thich Nhat Hanh, Bantam (Revised edition) 2013 (Paperback - about $13. through Amazon)
| We advise you to review and download the course syllabus before registering. | Syllabus |
1. An understanding of evidence-based research for reducing anxiety and distress
2. Capability to transform your relationship to psychological and physical stressors leading to enhanced physical and emotional well-being
3. Capacity for greater kindness, mental clarity, creativity, and happiness
4. Competency to share mindfulness methods with your students
5. Awareness for being whole-heartedly present for your students
6. Enhanced relationship and sense of connection with your students
