by N1k1 | Apr 14, 2023 | Mindful Self-Compassion, Teacher Talks
Understanding How to Be Trauma-Informed While Teaching Mindfulness Educators are ready to practice mindfulness and compassion within their classrooms in trauma-informed ways to better support students. Sitting down with my friend, Dr. Chris Willard, to talk about the...
by Lisa Baylis | Apr 4, 2023 | Educator Burn Out, Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness
We hear this word all over these days: mindfulness Be mindful of how you eat. Be mindful while you drive, brush your teeth, have a shower, walk up the stairs. Our whole life is supposed to be lived in this mindful bliss. Big corporations, hospitals and — more...
by N1k1 | Mar 23, 2023 | Educator Burn Out, Mindful Self-Compassion, Teacher Talks
Teacher/author Laurie McIntosh shares ways to bring joy back into teaching through practices of authenticity and connection. My top takeaways from Laurie & the joy of teaching: Change is inevitable in education but how you relate to it is essential Weariness is...
by Lisa Baylis | Mar 3, 2023 | Educator Burn Out, Mindful Self-Compassion, New Curriculum, Teacher Talks
A couple of weeks ago I sat down with the leading researcher of self-compassion, and author, Dr. Kristin Neff. We talked about why the practice of self-compassion is so essential for our educators in schools right now. My top takeaways from Dr. Kristin Neff:...
by Lisa Baylis | Jan 26, 2023 | Educator Burn Out, Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, Uncategorised
Finding the courage to slow down: One of my favourite thinkers, writers, and leaders is Susan David. Last week she posted, “Show up to yourself with courage, curiosity, and self-compassion.” It’s often easy to read these words and nod, but very different to embody and...
by Lisa Baylis | Oct 3, 2022 | Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness
Hello Dear Ones, and Happy October! As L.M Montgomery said, “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” And I don’t know about you, but September happened like a hurricane – literally across our world. As so many people were...