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Mindful Leadership
If you are mindful of this session...
As a student, you gain:- A holistic awareness of self
- A multicultural understanding- Emotional & behavioral management
As an Orientation Leader, you gain:- Strengthened decision-making skills
- A deeper understanding of ethics- A developed sense and management
of the larger workforce
As a human, you gain:- Compassion, Empathy, and ways to Extend your humanity
- An understanding of your individual connectedness to the world- Enhanced Health & Overall Life Success
What is...
Mindfulness?
“Mindfulness is the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment. It is the continuous practice of
touching life deeply in every moment of daily life. To be mindful is to be truly alive, present and at one with those around you and with what you are doing. - Plum
Village.
mindfulness to
you?
What is...
“Every ordinary act can be transformed into an act of
mindfulness: brushing your teeth, washing the dishes, walking, eating, drinking, or working. - Thich Nhat
Hanh, Work.
What is...
Mindfulness in higher
education?
The Purpose of HIgher Education
“A truly integrative education engages students in the systematic exploration of the relationship between their studies of the “objective” world and the purpose, meaning, limits, and aspirations of their lives.” (Palmer & Zajonc, The Heart of the Higher Education, 2010, p. 10).
The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
▸ 2010: 158 practicing fellows, over 100 colleges & universities
▸ 2016: Over 800 educators, staff, graduate students, and administrators in 24 countries
▸ Focus on: ○ Developing skills for sophisticated inquiry○ Cultivate Resilience○ Exploration of meaning & purpose○ Awareness in action
Why the trend?
▸ Not because of religion▸ Mental Health▸ “Student-Centered” University▸ Witnessing the contents of our
consciousness▸ It’s about: Using activities that increase
concentration, learning, well-being, and social and emotional growth.
The Tree of Contemplative PRctices
Mindful
LEadership?
What is...
From theory to
practice
In the Classroom
- Emphasize “Core Attitudes”
- Instill “the how” and “the why” when it comes to meditation
- Focus on interconnectedness by using specific questions
- Create opportunities for every and all students & permit silence.
Mindful Pedagogy for Mindful LEadership
Outside the Classroom
- Require reflection- Encourage
conversation- Provide brave spaces
for every and all students
- Integrate multiple forms of mindfulness
- Provide outside events & resources
Benefits of Mindfulness in the Classroom
Self-Awareness
- Teach students how their decisions and choices impact their surroundings including individuals, the community, and the world.
Instill Values
- Teach students how to increase their sense of compassion, empathy, and inclusion, among other life values.
Interconnectedness
- Teach students that their humanity is entirely and holistically intertwined with all humans.
Activity
Take 3. Journal 5.
Report Back 7.
Other methods
- Reflective Listening- Sensory Awareness Exercises- One-word Check-in- Journal, Blogging, Letter writing, Drawing, Poetry- Use of chimes or bells as grounding technique- Gratitude Jar- Practice Mindfulness in new ways- Step away from the technology
How can
mindfulness
evolve?
Future research:
Forms of inequity &
Social Justice
The Individual’s Context in
Society
Practicality over Theory
2 Major Resources
Mindful Institutions
Interfaith Youth Core- Survey and assessment
tools regarding interfaith cooperation on college campuses
- Focus on mindfulness and campus ecology to create an inclusive college community
- https://www.ifyc.org/campuses-as-models
Mindful Schools- Serves 1.5 million
students in the art of mindfulness
- Focus on mindfulness in k-12 schools across the country
- http://www.mindfulschools.org/about-mindfulness/our-organization/
Let’s review
REflection is Key
Many of the benefits of mindfulness can be achieved through simple reflective exercises. Understand that being mindful in your daily life is not finished without mindful reflection.
Mindfulness is a
Life Skill
Mindfulness is a practice that humans of all ages practice naturally. Although natural, there should be continued effort to improve mindfulness throughout the life stages.
Curiosity is the
first step
No great thinker or successful figure ever got anywhere without asking questions. Keep wondering & seeking out answers.
There is still work
to be done
With all the benefits of mindfulness, it’s difficult to imagine there is more work to be done. With the globalized world and social issues, we must continuously rework where mindfulness fits in the grand scheme of life.
Find a Style that
works for you
Mindfulness is practiced in so many ways. If one doesn’t work, try another. Find what works best for you and that energy will translate to your students.
Your students will
appreciate it!
Among the many benefits of mindfulness practitioners shall receive, stress and anxiety management throughout the college years is among the top for students.
The Mindfulness process is easy
Stimulus Mindfulness Response
Mindfulness creates space, changing impulsive reactions
to thoughtful responses at Orientation
Credits
▸ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival▸ Paper backgrounds by SubtlePatterns ▸ Information & Resources by Interfaith Youth Core,
Mindful Schools, Plum Village, and The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society and, Thich Nhat Hanh’s Work