Mindfulness - The National Association for the Education of

Mary T. Schmitz, MSW, LICSW
Mindfulness Education Specialist,
ISD 728 Elk River Area Schools
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MBSR Teacher, UMASS Medical, 2015
Yoga Calm Certified Trainer, 2015
RYT 200 Hr. Yoga Teacher Training 2014
Mindful Education Institute Graduate, 2013
Mindful Schools & Still, Quiet Place
Curriculum Trainings 2012
Mind-Up Curriculum Training 2010
© Mary T. Schmitz. No copying or use without permission of author
marytheresa.schmitz@isd728.org
763-241-3400 Ext. 1253
Introduction to Mindfulness
Agenda
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Mindfulness:
○ What is it?
○ Why be Mindful?
● Benefits of Mindfulness
● Neuroscience
● Breath Awareness
● Body Scan
● Mindful Movement
Mindfulness
“Mindfulness means paying
attention in a particular way; on
purpose, in the present moment,
and non-judgmentally.”
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Showing Up: All In
In the eye of the
hurricane
Getting into
the Zone
Openness
Peace, Calm, Stillness
The Present Moment
Focused Attention
Taking a breath
Patience
In the
Flow
Creating space
Non-judging Awareness
Impartial witness/spectator
Thinking about Thinking
Curiosity
Coming back to your Senses
Here & Now
Watching &
Observing
Medical Visits:
● Estimated 60-80% of Dr. visits =
Stress Related Concerns (Rosch,
1997)
● Migraines, insomnia, high blood
pressure, heart attacks, heart
disease, anxiety disorders, &
depression.
What’s at School?
● Lack of Focus
● Emotionally Dysregulated
● Anxious
● Impulsive
Benefits of Mindfulness:
● Decreased Stress & Anxiety
● Supports Management of Chronic
Pain
● Enhances Attention & Executive
Functioning
● Improves Emotion Regulation
● Increased Empathy &
Understanding of Others
(Hozel et. al 2011)
Anderson Cooper’s
Mindful Experience:
60 Minutes
Executive Functioning
Helps you execute:
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Attention & Focus
Behavior
Emotion Regulation
Planning, Organizing, Thinking &
Writing
All About the BRAIN
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Pre-Frontal Cortex
(PFC)
A FLIPPED LID
FIGHT
FLIGHT
FREEZE
All about the PAUSE
“Between stimulus and
response there is a space. In
that space is our power to
choose our response. In our
response lies our growth and
our freedom.”
-Viktor Frankl
George Mumford: On the Pause
“Respond from the center of the
hurricane, rather than reacting
from the chaos of the storm.”
― George Mumford, The Mindful Athlete:
Secrets to Pure Performance, 2015
School Findings
Increase in Attention
Increase in Social Skills
Decrease in Anxiety
Decrease in ADHD
Behaviors
(Napoli, 2005; Saltzman, 2011)
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Mindful Practices
“It’s all about being in the moment. All we
have is the moment. There’s no past, there’s no
future...it’s the moment. That’s it”
-----jazz legend, Sonny Rollins
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Breath Awareness
Mediation
Body Scan
Mindful Movement
Mindful Eating
LovingKindness Meditation
Gratitude Practice
Mindfulness in ISD 728
KARE 11 NEWS
visits
HASSAN Elem.
Cool in our schools
Mindful Apps
● Apps:
○ Stop,Breathe & Think
○ Calm
○ Sitting Still: Mindfulness App for Teens
Books to get you started...
● “Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and
Teens” edited by Christopher Willard & Dr. Amy
Saltzman, 2015
● “The Way of Mindful Education: Cultivating
Well-Being in Teachers and Students” by
Daniel Rechtschaffen, 2014
● “Mindfulness for Teachers: Simple Skills for
Peace & Productivity in the Classroom” by
Patricia A. Jennings, 2015
● “The Mindful Teen: Powerful Skills to Help
You Handle Stress One Moment at a Time”
by Dzung X, VO, MD 2015
Mindful Athletes:
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