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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…