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Chris McKenna: Reflections on Joining the Mindful Schools Team
Over the past few years, Megan, Randy, Vinny and I have all inquired as individuals into how we can best contribute to the Mindfulness & Education field as it continues its exponential growth around the U.S. and the world. What’s the best way to deploy our time and resources over the coming period? What matters [...]
Why I’m Here: An Open Letter from Vinny Ferraro
I wanted to take this opportunity to let folks know what I’m up to these days. And as I began writing this it was hard to figure out where to begin. So in an attempt to keep this short & interesting, we’ll pick up the saga when I was 20 years old. A week off [...]
Seeing and Being Seen
Here is one of the many insightful anecdotes we receive from our teachers: “Carlos could not sit still. When teaching mindfulness in his classroom, I’d get his attention for one moment and then literally within seconds he was turning around to talk to the person behind him. This happened continuously. I work with up to [...]
Using Mindfulness to Change Habits
These days we frequently see wonderful and inspiring quotes, like: “Holding a grudge is letting someone live rent-free in your head.” “One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching.” For a few moments, we enjoy the wisdom, but soon we are naturally whisked back to our busy lives… and [...]
Mindful Eating
Life continually presents us with opportunities to apply mindfulness to our many activities. One particularly fun activity to apply mindfulness to is eating. It’s something you can easily try by yourself at your next meal, and even with friends or family. If you have kids, it’s a great one to try with them. One way [...]
Why Mindfulness is Worth Practicing
Mindfulness is a skill that requires cultivation, in the same way that academics, our vocation, sports, or music do. Because mindfulness involves the mind, most people tend not to think of it in these terms. But in reality, there are a number of useful parallels we can make, particularly to our hobbies. Understanding these parallels [...]
Welcome to Our New Web Site!
Welcome to our new web site and blog! In addition to opening up our layout to fit all the good stuff we have to share, we’ve also added more resources, such as a printable version of our brochure, that you can use to convince people you know about the benefits of a mindfulness program. As [...]