What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens.
Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them—without believing, for instance, that there’s a “right” or “wrong” way to think or feel in a given moment. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future.
Free Self-Care Courses:
Burnout Blockers by Alliance for Decision Education
The Science of Well-Being by Yale
The Science of Happiness by The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
Webinar: Take Time for You Book Study
Webinar: Heart, Mind & Body: Saving Superman-Focusing on Educator Self-Care
Pure Edge: Educator Self-Care On-Demand Webinar Library
The Science of Well-Being by Yale
The Science of Happiness by The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
Webinar: Take Time for You Book Study
Webinar: Heart, Mind & Body: Saving Superman-Focusing on Educator Self-Care
Pure Edge: Educator Self-Care On-Demand Webinar Library
Self-Care Resources:
Happify: Science Based Activities and Games
SuperBetter: games that build resilience
Grateful: A Gratitude Journal
2020 Random Act of Kindness Calendars by RAK
Developing a Self-Care Plan
Subscribe to Your Happiness Calendar by The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
Self-Care resource list from Mindful Teachers
SuperBetter: games that build resilience
Grateful: A Gratitude Journal
2020 Random Act of Kindness Calendars by RAK
Developing a Self-Care Plan
Subscribe to Your Happiness Calendar by The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
Self-Care resource list from Mindful Teachers
Department of Social and Emotional Learning