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Sometimes we need to have a coloring day

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Sometimes we need to have a coloring day

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And being present in the moment

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Looks like empathy, taking time, compassionate conversation, breaks when needed

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Looks like empathy, taking time, compassionate conversation, breaks when needed

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I always tell students to keep an open mind and don't be quick to judge someone's words just because you have preconceptions of dislike towards them. 

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I always tell students to keep an open mind and don't be quick to judge someone's words just because you have preconceptions of dislike towards them. 

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Sometimes in my classroom, we just need some time to take a break so I will turn on meditation videos on YouTube and we will just take some time to breathe and then come back to focus. 

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Sometimes in my classroom, we just need some time to take a break so I will turn on meditation videos on YouTube and we will just take some time to breathe and then come back to focus. 

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Being nonjudgmental * about self and others

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Being nonjudgmental * about self and others

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Turning the florescent lights off in my room!!

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Turning the florescent lights off in my room!!

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We READ together. Probably should write together more too. I veered away from journal writing after a student took her life. There were no warning signs in her journals but I hadn't had time to read them. That was hard.

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To me, mindfulness means coming back to my breath and into my body, especially when I am feeling overwhelmed.

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To me, mindfulness means coming back to my breath and into my body, especially when I am feeling overwhelmed.

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Mindfulness to me means having an opening mind. Being open to differences and varying interpretations. 

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Mindfulness to me means having an opening mind. Being open to differences and varying interpretations. 

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In my room, I try to make the environment very peaceful. We listen to a lot of ambient and meditative music. We also occasionally will meditate as a class. 

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In my room, I try to make the environment very peaceful. We listen to a lot of ambient and meditative music. We also occasionally will meditate as a class. 

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being aware of my feelings and of my surroundings. "taking stock" of my inner self

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being aware of my feelings and of my surroundings. "taking stock" of my inner self

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To me, it's being aware of what is going on with my mind and body.

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To me, it's being aware of what is going on with my mind and body.

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In my classroom, I’d tie it to engagement but that can be hard to measure, too. I definitely know what it DOESN’T look like.

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When I start to lose my cool, I step into the hall or do "box breathing" so that I don't get too out of pocket.

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I think of this quote when I think of mindfulness in the classroom. For myself and my students, try to be where you are by being mindful of the things around you, your emotions, and the ways in which you can positively contribute

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Balance, breathing, bears.
I my classroom, we do breathing exercises to start class, before we write. Pretty much every day.

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For me, it is time to myself. Meditation, Yoga, Sound Bathing, etc. Anything that makes me feel really grounded. 

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For me, it is time to myself. Meditation, Yoga, Sound Bathing, etc. Anything that makes me feel really grounded. 

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Being aware of your own mental well-being. Taking breaks, resting etc.

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Paying attention to what's happening in the present moment. Being curious and present

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Paying attention to what's happening in the present moment. Being curious and present

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Mindfulness asks me to be fully aware of my mental and physical state. In my classroom, this usually means that students are centered, comfortable, ready to learn, and engaged with everyone's ideas.

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Mindfulness=peace, centered, focused