Just Breathe: Mindfulness for EducatorsDonna Freeman

•40-50% of teachers leave the profession within first 5 years

•15% exit rate per year

@DonnaKFreeman

#yogainmyschool

Paying attention here and how

with kindness and curiosity

What is Mindfulness?

Manage Emotions

Cultivate a Positive Learning Environment

Manage Challenging Behaviors

Build Community

Neuroscience of Mindfulness

• Enhances creativity

• Facilitates focus

• Develops emotional

intelligence & stability

• Reduces negativity &

anxiety

• Promotes problem solving

• Increases openness

Environment Body Mind

Mindfulness Anchor

May each breath be like a footstepbringing you back to the home of yourself.

- William Wordsworth

Benefits of Breathing

• Increase awareness

• Reduce stress

• Improve concentration

• Tone muscles

• Increase blood flow

• Calm nervous system

• Cleanse body & mind

• Stimulate creativity

• Balance the brain

• Massage internal organs

Diaphragmatic Breathing

Observing the Breath

Watch

Observe

Notice

breathe.

@DonnaKFreeman

@Yoga In My School

#yogainmyschool

Questions?