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One-Word Labeling: Thoughts, Emotions, Sensations, and Urges
by Ruth Baer from her book The Practicing Happiness Workbook
Self-Care Resources for Educators and Other Helping Professionals
Tips, links, reflections, and mindfulness practices to help you cope with the common challenges faced by educators and other helping professionals.
5 Mindfulness Practices for Challenging Times
Five ways you can practice mindfulness on even the busiest and most stressful day. (by Catharine Hannay)
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff… for teachers
A few tips for keeping things in perspective. (by Catharine Hannay)
3 Tips for Dealing with Anxiety
Tips to help you feel calmer and more focused during stressful and uncertain times. (by Catharine Hannay)
A Mindful Approach to Reducing Stress
by Padraig O'Morain, author of Daily Calm - 100 daily reminders to help you build the mindfulness habit
Resources for Practicing and Teaching Kindness and Compassion
A variety of resources on lovingkindness, including guided meditation, songs, videos, and recommended books.
What Does the Bible Say About Mindfulness and Compassion?
Q+A with Dr. Irene Kraegel, author of The Mindful Christian: Cultivating a Life of Intentionality, Openness, and Faith.
Can Christians Practice Mindfulness? (That's the Wrong Question.)
Questions to facilitate communication between mindfulness teachers and Christians who are concerned that mindfulness conflicts with their beliefs. (by Catharine Hannay)
Buddhist Perspectives on Diversity, Discrimination, Social Justice and Politics
A variety of thought-provoking perspectives on Buddhism and traditionally marginalized groups. (by Catharine Hannay)
Buddhist Perspectives on Mindfulness and Compassion
A brief introduction to Buddhism and how it connects to secular mindfulness teaching. (by Catharine Hannay)
5 Strategies for Building Resilience in Children and Youth
Robyn Hussa Farrell of Mental Fitness discusses a trauma-informed, evidence-based approach to building resilience in kids.
A Very Brief Introduction to How Trauma Affects the Brain
Dr. Sam Himelstein of the Center for Adolescent Studies explains how the brain may misinterpret neutral and non-dangerous stimuli as dangerous.
8 Principles of Trauma-Informed Yoga and Mindfulness Teaching
Robyn Hussa Farrell explains how to safely teach yoga and mindfulness exercises from a trauma-aware perspective.
Training Compassionate Educators to Respond to Childhood Trauma
Dr. Jennifer Parker of the Child Protection Training Center offers guidelines for communities hoping to cultivate a trauma-sensitive learning environment.
A Basic Introduction to Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Teaching
How to teach mindfulness without unintentionally causing harm. (by Catharine Hannay)
Befriending Yourself and Creating a Mindful Learning Community
Children need to learn how to be kind, compassionate and non-judgmental to themselves so they can more easily show it to others, and the classroom provides a golden opportunity to practice this. (by Ira Rabois, author of Compassionate Critical Thinking)
Mindfully Healing from Hurt and Feelings of Revenge: What it is at Heart and What is on the Surface Can Be Very Different
Teach compassion and turn the classroom into a compassionate learning community. (by Ira Rabois, author of Compassionate Critical Thinking)