Given the potentially demanding nature of teaching, efforts are underway to develop practices that can improve the wellbeing of educators, including interventions based on mindfulness meditation. We ...performed a systematic review of empirical studies featuring analyses of mindfulness in teaching contexts. Databases were reviewed from the start of records to January 2016. Eligibility criteria included empirical analyses of mindfulness, mental health, wellbeing, and performance outcomes acquired in relation to practice. A total of 19 papers met the eligibility criteria and were included in the systematic review, consisting of a total 1981 participants. Studies were principally examined for outcomes such as burnout, anxiety, depression and stress, as well as more positive wellbeing measures (e.g., life satisfaction). The systematic review revealed that mindfulness was generally associated with positive outcomes in relation to most measures. However, the quality of the studies was inconsistent, and so further research is needed, particularly involving high-quality randomised control trials.
•Offers a systematic review of the impact of mindfulness on the wellbeing of educational professionals.•Provides a comprehensive assessment of the value of Mindfulness-Based Interventions.•Covers a range of wellbeing outputs, including stress, anxiety, and depression.•Offers recommendations for future research in this area.
The idea that education should be about more than just grades never goes away, and the advent of mental health awareness might see that idea gain more traction, Will Brodie writes.
Work can be demanding, imposing challenges that can be detrimental to the physical and mental health of workers. Efforts are therefore underway to develop practices and initiatives that may improve ...occupational well-being. These include interventions based on mindfulness meditation. This paper offers a systematic review of empirical studies featuring analyses of mindfulness in occupational contexts. Databases were reviewed from the start of records to January 2016. Eligibility criteria included experimental and correlative studies of mindfulness conducted in work settings, with a variety of well-being and performance measures. A total of 153 papers met the eligibility criteria and were included in the systematic review, comprising 12,571 participants. Mindfulness was generally associated with positive outcomes in relation to most measures. However, the quality of the studies was inconsistent, so further research is needed, particularly involving high-quality randomized control trials.
Investigates the Buddhist origins and goals of mindfulness as included in The New Zealand Curriculum and whether or not they conflict with the principles of Christian meditation. Source: National ...Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Most teachers enter the field of education to make a difference in children's lives. But many end up, as author Dr. Lisa Lucas puts it, tired, wired, and running in circles. This leads to many new ...teachers abandoning the profession or to burnout among veteran teachers.
In Practicing Presence: Simple Self-Care Strategies for Teachers, Dr. Lucas invites the reader to learn how to fully inhabit the present moment. Written in an informal and conversational tone, Practicing Presence is filled with ideas, exercises, checklists, personal anecdotes, and practices you can use to reframe and establish a mindset that will enhance your focus and engagement in the classroom.
With approximately 50% of new teachers leaving the education field before the 5-year mark, it is more important than ever for educators to prioritize self-care. Each chapter of Practicing Presence includes self-care strategies that explore how to self-regulate, nurture self-acceptance, and promote compassion. Inside you'll find:
Quotes and affirmations throughout the texts
Scientific research and reflections on how these theories and practices can apply to your own life
Paths to Mindful Teaching and how to integrate into your daily life
Additional resources and online content to further support your practice
When teachers care for themselves deeply and deliberately, they are better able to care for the people that matter most in their lives'stheir students, friends, and families. Practicing Presence focuses not on doing, but rather on being present in the life of the classroom.
A six-session experiential program, based on an existing mindfulness program and developed by Consultation Liaison and Midwifery Services, aimed to encourage mindfulness practice to build resilience ...and stress management skills.
This article investigates how to develop the tort of privacy to better address technologyfacilitated abuse. The central question explored is how explicitly the role and function of technology should ...be engaged in a legal test. The article argues that technology is constitutive of our society, shaping our social and cultural institutions, which in turn shape the development of technology and together define the everyday ways that our privacy is enjoyed and invaded. A privacy tort should therefore directly engage with the social significance of technology-what this article frames as technology mindfulness. To develop the concept of technology mindfulness, and with the goal of law reform, the article is structured in three parts. In the first part, the current privacy torts are critically analyzed to identify their lack of suitability to address evolving technologies and abuse. In the second part, the article grapples with how to examine technology in a tort, wrestling with the tension between the value of technology neutrality in law making and the need for a technology-mindful lens. In this part, the features of a technology-mindful law are outlined. In the final part, a new tort is sketched, drawing from constitutional principles. The goal is to illustrate how to embed 'technology mindfulness' and overcome some of the weaknesses of current law.
Looks at how stable and centred teachers can serve as models for students. Describes mindfulness and how this can be cultivated by teachers in their daily lives. Looks at ways to teach students ...mindfulness. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
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