Personal Practice Archives

August 10, 2022

Social Emotional Learning and Why It Matters for Educators

Sarah Rudell Beach, Mindful Schools

As educators, we don’t (and shouldn’t) leave our emotions at the door when we’re working with young people. Attending to our own social and emotional needs is important, especially if we’re tasked with teaching social emotional learning to our students.

April 27, 2022

The Urgency of Right Now

Alan Brown, Mindful Schools

There are so many other things that we could be doing right now. Maybe notice, as you sit down to read this, if there are other things that you feel like you should be doing. Listen to this guided practice on: working with urgency.

March 18, 2022

3 Mindful Ways to Start a Meeting

Sarah Rudell Beach, Mindful Schools

Learn three mindful ways to start a meeting and listen to a personal story about the simple, yet powerful ways that meetings can impact both self-care and community care.

February 16, 2022

3 Simple Ways to Refocus Attention in Your Classroom

Mia Arakaki, Mindful Schools

Distractions are constant. Luckily, paying attention is a natural capacity that all of us have––we just exercise it differently. Discover three strategies to practice focusing with mindfulness anchors.

October 7, 2021

How to Build Community Through Connection and Inclusion

Solissa McKay

What does it look like to build community, foster connection, and be inclusive in a way that models it for your students? #mindfulschools

November 4, 2020

We Need Two Wings to Fly

Dr. Megan Sweet

Regardless of who wins, Democrats and Republicans must find a way to work together again for the common good. We have a lot of work to do. We can start by taking action with empathy and kindness.

October 19, 2020

How to Mindfully Manage Election Stress

Sarah Rudell Beach

Two-thirds of Americans consider the presidential election a “significant source of stress in their life.” Try these strategies to help you mindfully manage election stress.

August 26, 2020

Back-to-School Kit: Tips, Resources, and Support for Learning During the Pandemic

Dr. Megan Sweet

This fall, how will your virtual classroom *feel*? In this year's unique back-to-school kit, we bring our focus to connection and certainty –– during what may feel like a disconnected and highly uncertain time.

June 8, 2020

Mindfulness in an Emergency

Daniel Rechtschaffen

In an emergency state – when the streets are burning, pandemic is spreading, and ecology is crumbling, what do we do with our mindfulness practice? Try the Three R's of Mindfulness to rise to the moment: regulation, resilience, and realization.

June 1, 2020

Healing Our Hearts

Megan Sweet and Argos Gonzalez

In the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the resulting nationwide protests, many of us are challenged with making sense of our grief and loss – both for ourselves, and with the children in our lives. Mindfulness can be a tool to develop awareness and compassion so we are resourced to take action to address racism and injustice. 

May 8, 2020

Is It Self-Indulgent to Be Self-Compassionate?

Kristin Neff, PhD

The number one reason people give for why they aren’t more self-compassionate is: they’re afraid they’ll let themselves get away with anything. But in fact, the research shows the exact opposite – Dr. Kristin Neff, explains.

March 17, 2020

Fight, Flight, and Mindfulness in Response to Overwhelm

Alan Brown and Em Morrison

In times of stress and overwhelm, our brain naturally triggers physical fight-or-flight responses. Try 3 tips on how to use mindfulness practice to work with this natural response to overwhelm.

August 10, 2022

Social Emotional Learning and Why It Matters for Educators

Sarah Rudell Beach, Mindful Schools

As educators, we don’t (and shouldn’t) leave our emotions at the door when we’re working with young people. Attending to our own social and emotional needs is important, especially if we’re tasked with teaching social emotional learning to our students.

April 27, 2022

The Urgency of Right Now

Alan Brown, Mindful Schools

There are so many other things that we could be doing right now. Maybe notice, as you sit down to read this, if there are other things that you feel like you should be doing. Listen to this guided practice on: working with urgency.

March 18, 2022

3 Mindful Ways to Start a Meeting

Sarah Rudell Beach, Mindful Schools

Learn three mindful ways to start a meeting and listen to a personal story about the simple, yet powerful ways that meetings can impact both self-care and community care.

February 16, 2022

3 Simple Ways to Refocus Attention in Your Classroom

Mia Arakaki, Mindful Schools

Distractions are constant. Luckily, paying attention is a natural capacity that all of us have––we just exercise it differently. Discover three strategies to practice focusing with mindfulness anchors.

October 7, 2021

How to Build Community Through Connection and Inclusion

Solissa McKay

What does it look like to build community, foster connection, and be inclusive in a way that models it for your students? #mindfulschools

November 4, 2020

We Need Two Wings to Fly

Dr. Megan Sweet

Regardless of who wins, Democrats and Republicans must find a way to work together again for the common good. We have a lot of work to do. We can start by taking action with empathy and kindness.

October 19, 2020

How to Mindfully Manage Election Stress

Sarah Rudell Beach

Two-thirds of Americans consider the presidential election a “significant source of stress in their life.” Try these strategies to help you mindfully manage election stress.

August 26, 2020

Back-to-School Kit: Tips, Resources, and Support for Learning During the Pandemic

Dr. Megan Sweet

This fall, how will your virtual classroom *feel*? In this year's unique back-to-school kit, we bring our focus to connection and certainty –– during what may feel like a disconnected and highly uncertain time.

June 8, 2020

Mindfulness in an Emergency

Daniel Rechtschaffen

In an emergency state – when the streets are burning, pandemic is spreading, and ecology is crumbling, what do we do with our mindfulness practice? Try the Three R's of Mindfulness to rise to the moment: regulation, resilience, and realization.

June 1, 2020

Healing Our Hearts

Megan Sweet and Argos Gonzalez

In the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the resulting nationwide protests, many of us are challenged with making sense of our grief and loss – both for ourselves, and with the children in our lives. Mindfulness can be a tool to develop awareness and compassion so we are resourced to take action to address racism and injustice. 

May 8, 2020

Is It Self-Indulgent to Be Self-Compassionate?

Kristin Neff, PhD

The number one reason people give for why they aren’t more self-compassionate is: they’re afraid they’ll let themselves get away with anything. But in fact, the research shows the exact opposite – Dr. Kristin Neff, explains.

March 17, 2020

Fight, Flight, and Mindfulness in Response to Overwhelm

Alan Brown and Em Morrison

In times of stress and overwhelm, our brain naturally triggers physical fight-or-flight responses. Try 3 tips on how to use mindfulness practice to work with this natural response to overwhelm.

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