“Throughout history, the role of education has been to prepare children for adulthood. Today our world is changing so rapidly that it’s difficult to know what it will be like even a decade from now. While we cannot predict the… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share Image
“CARE program components increase in complexity across sessions and are augmented by individual reflective writing and group discussion. Teachers are given a CD of… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“Kripalu Yoga in Schools (KYIS) was developed to empower adolescents to learn social and emotional skills such as stress management, emotion and behavior regulation,… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“The Holistic Life Foundation’s program combines yoga postures, fluid movement exercises, breathing techniques, and guided mindfulness practices. The movement activities are designed to enhance… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“the classroom environment can be a setup for serious stress-related health problems. In a sense, both teachers and their students are “captives”—they can’t leave… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“Over time, with practice, you will become more aware of your thoughts and feelings. You will notice which thoughts and feelings tend to capture… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“Practicing mindfulness means monitoring, in real time, your experience, and doing so in a nonjudgmental way (Kabat-Zinn, 1994).” — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“Mindfulness is a particular state of consciousness that involves awareness and acceptance of whatever is happening in the present moment. You can think of… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“The eight lessons5 are: 1. Puppy training: Playing with attention 2. Taming the animal mind: Cultivating curiosity and kindness 3. Recognizing worry: Noticing how… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“In 2000, the Mind and Life Institute held a dialogue between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and a group of prominent scientists to explore… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“Mindfulness involves three fundamental processes: forming intention, paying attention, and adjusting your attitude (Shapiro, Carlson, Astin, & Freedman, 2006).” — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“Learning to BREATHE (L2B) (Broderick, 2013) program, a mindfulness-based program for adolescents and pre-adolescents designed to promote emotional awareness and improve emotional regulation, attentional… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“Another program that evolved from the Cultivating Emotional Balance project is Stress Management and Relaxation Techniques (SMART) in Education, an eight-week, 11-session program that… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“These programs have been successfully integrated into schools in the US, Canada, and/or the UK; have a clearly articulated curriculum that can be easily… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“Educators and mindfulness instructors of the Mindfulness in Schools Project developed a curriculum called “.b” (pronounced “dot bee”), which stands for “Stop, Breathe, and… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
“Setting an intention is not the same as setting a goal. If I don’t reach a goal, I may feel disappointed, as if I… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share
