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---Growing a kind and compassionate world through the practice and growth of Mindfulness in schools for students, staff and parents.
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We are based in Grand Rapids, Michigan and affiliated with the Grand Rapids Center for Mindfulness
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Wishing everyone a kind and compassionate summer. Taking time to renew, recharge and just be.
Upcoming Events
June 2018:
Monday, June 18th - Cohort #3 - Kent ISD Teacher Training Session #2. Monday, June 25th - NEW Teacher Coaching for Mindful Schools July 2018:
Monday, July 23rd - NEW Teacher Coaching for Mindful Schools Monday, July 30th - Cohort #3 - Kent ISD Teacher Training Session #3. August 2018:
Monday, August 13th - NEW Teacher Coaching for Mindful Schools Monday, August 27th - Cohort #3 - Kent ISD Teacher Training Session #4. September 2018:
Monday, September 10th - Cohort #3 - Kent ISD Teacher Training Session #5. Saturday, September 15th - Family Day at Frederik Meijer Garden and Sculpture Park Monday, September 24th - Cohort #3 - Kent ISD Teacher Training Session #6. Check out 'Offerings' above for details or click on the high lighted links. Don't hesitate to call and ask any questions about any offering. 616-204-2099.
All my best, Patti Ward, Mindful Schools Certified Instructor and Guiding Teacher for the Mindful Teacher Certification Program |
Explore: 'Mindfulness in Education'
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Mindfulness is noticing what's happening right now and not getting carried away by it.
---Dan Harris
Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. ---Greater Good Berkeley
"Mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment with kindness and curiosity and then choosing our response."
--Dr. Amy Saltzman
Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them—without believing, for instance, that there’s a “right” or “wrong” way to think or feel in a given moment. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future.
--Greater Good Berkeley
Mindfulness is a life skill that helps children learn self-regulation, improve attention skills, build resiliency, and develop more compassion for themselves and others. A life skill that can improve overall health and well-being.
---Dan Harris
Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. ---Greater Good Berkeley
"Mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment with kindness and curiosity and then choosing our response."
--Dr. Amy Saltzman
Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them—without believing, for instance, that there’s a “right” or “wrong” way to think or feel in a given moment. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future.
--Greater Good Berkeley
Mindfulness is a life skill that helps children learn self-regulation, improve attention skills, build resiliency, and develop more compassion for themselves and others. A life skill that can improve overall health and well-being.