The Mindful Blog
Equity and SEL: Better Together
The recent challenges and chaos of the pandemic has really highlighted the importance of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Separately they are important, but together they can help change the world. Despite all of our...
Turning ESSER Funds in to Long Term School Success
The newly released ESSER Funds, is much like winning the lottery for low-income, public schools. Find out how best to invest these funds to maximize a positive, long-term impact.
Managing Anxiety of Returning to In-Person Learning
With the return to in-person learning, anxiety shows up in different ways for staff, students and families. Mindful Practices has invited leaders who are skillfully navigating this transition to share ideas for managing the anxiety that comes with a return to...
Early Childhood Additions to the SEL On Demand Video Library
We’re excited to share our Early Childhood SEL videos featuring Ms Amy. Kids will love the catchy toons and these easy to follow practices.
Easing Your Start-of-the-School Year Anxiety
The end-of-summer jitters come for educators every year, but the unknowns for this upcoming school year may feel especially anxiety-inducing. At Mindful Practices, we believe the way to embrace the present is to understand the intricacies of how we are feeling and how to regulate those feelings. Our practices below are meant to provide self-care around boundaries, gratitude, and mindfully acknowledging your present feelings and emotions so you can feel more prepared to handle the unknowns as you move into the school year.
Equity and Allyship
We recorded this town hall with Autumn Gupta with Bryanna Wallace, the founders of Justice In June on July 17th. Visit their website https://justiceinjune.org/ for their compete list of learning resources and a schedule of what to do each day to be a better...
SEL in Every Corner of the Building, Everyday
Mindful Practice's school partner, London Middle School, shares their SEL story and how they connect with every student, everyday. View Free SEL ResourcesAlso available directly on YouTube Town Hall Date & Time: June 19, 2020 Presented by: Dr. Luis Correa -...
Prioritizing Your Life: Rocks, Pebbles and Sand
Prioritizing what to focus on in your life is a question we all ask ourselves. We created a simple animation about the impact of focusing on the important things in life...or how if you focus on the minutia how you'll end up missing out on the important things. This...
Morning Mindfulness Schedule (week of 6/14)
Viewing Schedule for the week of 6/14 We're bringing mindfulness to you live every weekday morning at 8am CT to help you start your day off right. We're presenting on YouTube Live so you can enjoy these sessions with ease on any device. Click the links to view live or...
Morning Mindfulness Schedule (week of 6/7)
Viewing Schedule for the week of 6/7 We're bringing mindfulness to you live every weekday morning at 8am to help you start your day off right. We're presenting on YouTube Live so you can enjoy these sessions with ease on any device. Click the links to view live or add...
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