“Kripalu Yoga in Schools (KYIS) was developed to empower adolescents to learn social and emotional skills such as stress management, emotion and… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share Image
“Through practice we can strengthen our capacity to incorporate mindfulness into our daily lives until it becomes a habit of mind (Roeser… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share Image
“Interpersonal mindfulness helps us recognize how our behavior affects our students. Our students learn social values primarily by observing and responding to… — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share Image
“As you will discover in Chapter 6, mindful attention to the relational senses of your students can help you orchestrate the dynamics… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 muscle tone and flexibility, and students learn breathing techniques designed to help them calm themselves. Each class includes a didactic component where instructors talk to students about identifying stressors and using mindfulness and breathing to reduce… — 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 during class without suffering adverse consequences. Furthermore, the social and emotional dynamics of a room full of children or adolescents can be intense and sometimes chaotic. Under pressure, some students become disruptive, distracted, and even defiant,… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“Mindfulness involves three fundamental processes: forming intention, paying attention, and adjusting your attitude (Shapiro, Carlson, Astin, & Freedman, 2006).” — Patricia A. Jennings Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
