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JenDirga,MSW,LICSWDirectorofSELjdirga@pa.org

JohnGrund,MSW,LCSWOwnerofGrundand

Associates,LLC

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UpcomingRelatedContent:

•  MindfulnessforEducatorsWorkshopOverthecourseofeightThursdaysfrom4-6pm,participantswillbeintroducedtomindfulnesspracticesforeducatorsandbepresentedwithactivitiesandstrategiesthatcanbeimplementedathomeorintheclassroom.

•  WinterworkshopsbeginJanuary11th|Beverly,MA•  FallworkshopsbeginSeptember27th|Beverly,MA

•  Emailregistration@pa.orgformoredetailsandtoregister

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JohnGrund,MSW,LCSW

•  OwnerofGrundandAssociatesLLC,apartnerinFullValueCommunitiesLLC,andaProjectAdventurecontracttrainer

•  FacilitatingworkshopsinAdventureBasedCounselingforovertwenty-fiveyears

•  MBRSProgramatUMASS,Mindfulness-BasedCognitiveTherapy,ForgivenessandCompassionProgramsatStanfordUniversity,andheisarecentgraduatefromtheNalandaInstitute’sContemplativePsychotherapyandCompassionprograminNewYorkCity

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JenDirga,MSW,LICSW

•  DirectorofSocialandEmotionalLearningatProjectAdventure

•  ProgramManager,trainerandcoachforaSELprogramthroughtheWellesleyCentersforWomenatWellesleyCollegeandpilotedthemindfulnessworkforeducatorsthroughOpenCircle

•  MindfulnessfacilitatortrainedinMBSRandpublishedarticlesontrauma-sensitivepracticesandmindfulness

•  PresentedatnumerousconferencesonSEL,childhoodtraumaandmindfulness

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Mindfulnessmeanspayingattentioninaparticularway:onpurposeinthepresentmoment,andnonjudgmentally.

-JonKabat-Zinn,Ph.D

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3MinuteBreathingSpace

•  Awareness

•  Gathering•  Expanding

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EssentialQuestions:

•  Whatismindfulnessandthebenefitsofamindfulnesspractice?

•  Howdoesmindfulnessalignexperientiallearningandengagedpresence?

WebinarGoals:•  Todefinemindfulnessandtheoverallbenefitsonhealthand

emotionalwellbeing

•  Tointroducepracticesforselfandstudents

•  Toalignfoundationalconceptstomindfulnessteachings

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Stressnegativelyimpacts:•  attentionandmemory

•  mentalandphysicalhealth

Asstressincreasesperformanceoftendecreases.

Mindfulnesspracticesandmeditationhavebeenlinkedtophysical,cognitiveandemotionalwell-being.

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Impactofmindfulness:

•  Increasespositiveaffect(decreasesnegativityandanxiety)

•  Improvesworkingmemory

•  Increasescognitiveflexibility

•  Improvesattention

•  Benefitsrelationships

•  Improvesimmunesystem

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FullValueContract•  BeHere•  BeSafe•  BeHonest•  SetGoals•  LetGoandMoveOn

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Mindfulness

Concentration

Insight

Righteffort

Trust

FullValueContractProjectAdventure

Behere

Besafe

Setgoals

Behonest

Letgoandmoveon

FivePrinciplesofMindfulnessGeorgeMumford

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ZoneofProximalLearning

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Betweenstimulusandresponsethereisaspace.Inthatspaceisourpowerto

chooseourresponse.Inourresponseliesourgrowthandourfreedom.

-VictorFrankl

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ExperientialLearningCycle

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MindfulnessinSchools–The3NewR’s

•  Reflection–focusonourselves

•  Relationships–tuningintoothers

•  Resilience–understandingthelargerworld

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Behere

Besafe

Behonest

Setgoals

Letgoandmoveon

Careforselfandothers

WellnessConcepts

MeditationandMindfulness

Physicalandemotionalwellbeing

Integrity,trust,andvalues

Intentionintoaction

Acceptanceandforgiveness

Empathyandcompassion

FullValueContract

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BeingHere

“Attentionistherarestandpurestformofgenerosity.”SimoneWell

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FullValue EmotionalIntelligenceCompetencies

Behere •  Emotional•  Self-Awareness

•  OrganizationalAwareness

•  Optimism

Besafe •  Self-Control •  Influence •  Inspiration

Behonest •  Self-Confidence •  Accurate•  Self-Assessment

•  Transparency

Setgoals •  Achievement •  Initiative •  ChangeCatalyst

Letgoandmoveon

•  Adaptability •  ConflictManagement

•  TeamworkandCollaboration

Careforselfandothers

•  DevelopingOthers

•  Service •  Empathy

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KinnelonFullValueSchoolCommunity

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SEL=MindfulnessandFullValueContract

•  Trainingself-careforteachers

•  Directservicetostudents

•  Curriculumbasedteachings

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Wemusteducateourchildrenforcivicparticipationateverylevel,sothattheyandwecometoseemorecommitted,generous,andheroicactionsaspartofeverydaylife,notjust

areactiontocrisis.Wemustprepareourchildrenforthetestsoflife,notalifeoftests.

-Dr.MauriceElias,RutgersUniversity

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SimplePracticesforStudents:

•  Armtwist-breathein

•  Blowingbubbles/Pinwheel/BirthdayCandles

•  Chime

•  Slowlybreathinginandout(inhalecounttofour-exhaleveryslowly)

•  Slowlyraisingarmsupanddown(breathing)

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SimplePracticesforEducators:

•  Chairyoga

•  Mindfulwalking

•  Mindfuleating

•  Bodyscan(breathasanchor)

•  GratitudeJournal:3thingsdaily

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Q&A

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ExpandyourlearningwithProjectAdventure’sworkshopsMindfulnessforEducators

-  Jan11-Mar1 Beverly,MA

Social&EmotionalLearningThroughAdventure-  Jan25-26 Boston,MA -  Mar8-9 Danvers,MA

PositiveSchoolClimate&SharedLeadership-  Aug15-16

AdventureintheClassroom-  Mar10-11

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Resources

•  QuickClassroomExercisestoCombatStress•  www.mindfulschools.org/resources/explore-mindful-resources•  https://www.edutopia.org/article/mindfulness-resources•  CenterforMindfulness

https://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/mindfulness-based-programs/mbsr-courses/

•  Benson-HenryInstituteforMindBodyMedicinehttp://www.massgeneral.org/bhi/

•  https://www.mindful.org/•  https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/•  https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/

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