The Mindful Educator

Let's get honest. Being an Educator isn't easy.

As an educator, it's not uncommon to experience an overwhelm of emotions associated with constant change, risks, and instability within the education system. In addition to the above, there's a lack of stress management skill-building to cope with all the curriculum changes, lack of resources, and significant turnover. Yup, being an educator isn't easy, especially right now. All of this can cause our beloved educators, you, to feel overwhelmed and lack self-compassion inhibiting your ability to identify and empower compassion for yourself, your students, and colleagues.

Let's Stop Living Each Day in Survival Mode

What We Need Is:

  • Mindfulness Techniques

    You have access to a variety of mindfulness techniques that can be accessed at any time, for anyone.

  • Stress Management

    You will invite mindful awareness & stress management skills as an act of service to yourself and others

  • Belonging & Inclusion

    You can empower belonging, inclusion, and self-love intentionally empowering self-regulation and self-trust in yourself and your students

Welcome to The Mindful Educator

Empowering Belonging:

  • 1

    Start Here

    • Course Introduction

    • Introduction: Reference and Resource Guide to Get You Started

    • Getting to know you!

    • Course Checklist
  • 2

    Welcome to the Mindful Educator Program

    • Welcome to the Mindful Educator Program!

    • Intention Setting Practice - The Mindful Educator Program
  • 3

    Lesson 1: Introduction to Mindfulness, Advantages of Mindfulness & Inclusive Mindfulness

    • Intention Setting Practice: Guide

    • ZOOM Recording - Lesson 1: Intro to Mindfulness, Advantages and Inclusive Mindfulness

    • See Hear Feel: Guided Meditation

    • Self-Commitment Practice: Written Exercise

    • Teacher Resource: How Full Is Your Bucket

    • See Hear Feel Handout
  • 4

    Lesson 2: Restful Awareness

    • ZOOM Recording - Lesson 2: Restful Awareness

    • Feel Rest - Guided Meditation

    • Gratitude Practice - Written Journal Prompt

    • Concentration, Sensory Clarity and Equanimity: Fill In the Blanks!

    • Feel Rest Handout
  • 5

    Lesson 3: Compassionate Introspection and Contemplation

    • ZOOM Recording - Lesson 3: Compassionate Introspection and Contemplation

    • Lesson 3: Practice in Daily Life ZOOM recording

    • Daily Life Practice: Fill in the Blanks

    • What is Life Practice? Resource Guide

    • Practice in Daily Life Fill In the Blanks: Answers

    • Journal Exercise: Personality and Identity Map

    • Practice in Daily Life Handout
  • 6

    Lesson 4: Going with the Flow

    • Lesson 4: Going with the Flow

    • ZOOM Recording - Lesson 4: Going with the Flow

    • Feel Flow Technique Handout (Lesson 4)

    • Psychological Flexibility - Discussion Assignment

    • 10 Min Guided Feel Flow Meditation

    • Educator Resource: 5 Senses Coping Technique

    • Feel Flow Handout
  • 7

    Lesson 5: Empowering Positivity and Authenticity

    • ZOOM Recording - Lesson 5: Empowering Positivity and Authenticity

    • Love Letter Practice: Written Exercise

    • Additional Source Content for Support (Balloon Breathing Included)

    • 10 Minute Guided Meditation Feel Good

    • Cultural Humility

    • Feel Good Handout
  • 8

    Lesson 6: Leaning in with Courage and Creativity

    • Lesson 6: Leaning in with Courage and Creativity

    • Race Stories, Shame and Difficult Emotion Written Exercise

    • Auto-Walk Handout

    • ZOOM Recording: Leaning in with Courage and Creativity
  • 9

    Lesson 7: Getting Into the Groove

    • Lesson 7: Getting Into the Groove

    • Practice Strategies Handout

    • The Values Pivot: Valued Living Questionnaire (A Liberated Mind)

    • ZOOM Recording: Getting Into the Groove (Week 7)
  • 10

    Lesson 8: Embodying the Mindful Educator Role

    • Lesson 8: Embodying the Mindful Educator Role

    • ZOOM Recording: Embodying the Mindful Educator Role

    • Daily Written Practice: All About Me (Doing the inner work)
  • 11

    Conclusion

    • Conclusion

    • Your Mindful Educator Badge

Meet Meghan

aka Mindfulness Meghan

Mindfulness Meghan

Meghan Stewart

Meghan is a certified Lead Coach with Unified Mindfulness, located in Ottawa, Canada on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. Identifying as she/her, Meghan is a multi-racial, Black Woman with Jamaican heritage. Meghan includes over 15 years of experience within human resources, hospitality and philanthropy into all her projects and offerings.

Become a Mindful Educator

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