What is your nature?
When you are working hard to teach a student, one whom others (or perhaps you) feel does not want to learn, do you give up? Or do you show courage and persist? Who's nature controls your actions?
Think about the story of the old man and the scorpion when you consider how mindfulness is going in your classroom. When the students resist do you back away or do you persist? Is your nature one of courage?
Brene Brown teaches that courage is being willing to be vulnerable with others and yourself. Brene defines vulnerable as; doing something in the face of, Uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. She goes on to tell us that vulnerability is not weakness but the truest measure of courage. Are you practicing mindfulness with your students, showing them you are open to this new activity? Are you displaying the truest measure of courage? Are you leading by example?
Mindfulness takes courage. We need to be willing in the face of uncertainty to take a risk and display emotional exposure to our students.
Take time to sit, eyes closed, with your students.
Take time to take deep breaths and be present.
This week try being courageous enough to do mindfulness with your students.
If you are feeling bold try heartful mindfulness. Remember our heartfulness? This is where you feel a positive feeling toward someone you do not feel connected to or you may even struggle to like.
Heartfulness is taking time to stand at each students desk and think one positive thought about them and focus on that all day. This is not easy for us as adults. This is extremely difficult for our students.
Inner Explorer has some great Heartful Mindfulness. These practices are titled "Start with the Heart."
Using our heart takes courage.
If we stay true to our nature, courage doesn't have to be challenging.
Again I want to ask, do you allow the struggles in your class to change your nature to help and teach?
Or no matter how many times you are stung with disappointment and frustration do you persist?
This week you may be having a friendship party in your class. How amazing would it be to look around your class and see true friendships forming? Heartful Mindfulness can help.
This week lets "Start with the heart."
In my mindfulness library I have Mindful Games Activity Cards, one of which is titled " Friendly wishes for difficult people." This card invites you to lie down or sit down in a comfortable position and close your eyes. Then bring to mind an image of a person who is difficult for you to be around, but you would like to send well wishes. Send them well wishes! Next, open your eyes, take a deep breath and see how you feel.
The card also has a guided visualization and a few tips to share. Remember you are always welcome to come check out the resources and utilize them with your class.
Let's take time this week to be courageous, use heartfulnes, and stay true to a nature of helping.
Mindfulness takes courage. We need to be willing in the face of uncertainty to take a risk and display emotional exposure to our students.
Take time to sit, eyes closed, with your students.
Take time to take deep breaths and be present.
This week try being courageous enough to do mindfulness with your students.
If you are feeling bold try heartful mindfulness. Remember our heartfulness? This is where you feel a positive feeling toward someone you do not feel connected to or you may even struggle to like.
Heartfulness is taking time to stand at each students desk and think one positive thought about them and focus on that all day. This is not easy for us as adults. This is extremely difficult for our students.
Inner Explorer has some great Heartful Mindfulness. These practices are titled "Start with the Heart."
Using our heart takes courage.
If we stay true to our nature, courage doesn't have to be challenging.
Again I want to ask, do you allow the struggles in your class to change your nature to help and teach?
Or no matter how many times you are stung with disappointment and frustration do you persist?
This week you may be having a friendship party in your class. How amazing would it be to look around your class and see true friendships forming? Heartful Mindfulness can help.
This week lets "Start with the heart."
In my mindfulness library I have Mindful Games Activity Cards, one of which is titled " Friendly wishes for difficult people." This card invites you to lie down or sit down in a comfortable position and close your eyes. Then bring to mind an image of a person who is difficult for you to be around, but you would like to send well wishes. Send them well wishes! Next, open your eyes, take a deep breath and see how you feel.
The card also has a guided visualization and a few tips to share. Remember you are always welcome to come check out the resources and utilize them with your class.
Let's take time this week to be courageous, use heartfulnes, and stay true to a nature of helping.
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