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A Mindfulness-
Based
Approach To
Stress
Management
for Educators
Dr. Richard Rose
Facilitator
High Plains Meditation Circle, Canyon, Texas
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Teachers drop out at a higher
rate than students.
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Our “negative” emotions…
a legacy from evolution
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Stress management is a life-style
Ways of thinking
Ways of acting
Ways of (inter)being in the world
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Mindfulness = Seeing things as they
are in the present moment
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Is that monster really me?
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shapes our
intentions…
which shape
our thoughts
and words…
which shapes
of actions
…
which become
our habitual
behaviors…
Which creates
our character
…
Which determines
how we appear to others in the world (like our students)
Mindfulness…..
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shapes our
intentions…
which shape
our thoughts
and words…
which shapes
of actions
…
which become
our habitual
behaviors…
Which creates
our character
…
Which determineshow we
appear to others in the world (like our students)
Mindfulness…..
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• “Its going to be horrible” Catastrophizing
• “I like this class but we certainly have our share of troublemakers.”
Exaggerating the negative and discounting the positive
• “I know they are plotting against me.” Mind reading
• “I can NEVER be seen making a mistake.” Being the eternal expert
• “I should have done this; I should have done that.” Shoulding
• “If only I make “Teacher of the Year, then I will be happy.” If-onlys
Mental habits that amplify stress:
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Background elements of a stress-
managed lifestyle (“The Canvas”)
Meditation
Exercise Moderation
(The Middle Way)
Guarding the Senses
Diet
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Foreground elements of a stress-
managed life style (“The Painting”)
Skillful Speech
Skillful Livelihood
Skillful Action
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A Great Resource
A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Workbook
by Bob Stahl, Ph.D. and Elisha Goldstein,
Ph.D.
978-1-57224-708-6
newharbingerpublications, inc.
www.newharbinger.com
(Inspired by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn)
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And now for
some sitting
meditation…