Mindfulness: Helping Us Help Our Students Jodi Hickenlooper, LPC

Notice Five Things Notice 5 things exercize

What is mindfulness? Paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment, non judgmentally. -Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mindfulness What it is What it isn’t Noticing your thoughts Being aware of your emotions Responding to a situation Self awareness What is Having an empty mind Always being happy Reacting to a situation Religion What if

Benefits of Mindfulness Improves Wellbeing Improves Physical Health Improves Mental Health http://www.helpguide.org/harvard/benefits-of-mindfulness.htm

How Mindful Are You? Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (Brown & Ryan, 2003) MAAS

Mindfulness & Performance What is Performance? Mindful Awareness Exercises Mindfulness of the Breath Notice 5 Things Drop Anchor Watching your thoughts

Drop Anchor Plant your feet into the floor. Push them down—notice the floor beneath you, supporting you. Notice the muscle tension in your legs as you push your feet down. Notice your entire body—and the feeling of gravity flowing down through your head, spine, and legs into your feet. Now look around and notice what you can see and hear around you. Notice where you are and what you’re doing

Mindfulness & Performance Mindful Attention Task focused vs Self focused Exercises for Mindful Attention Eating a Raisin Mindfulness in daily tasks

Eating a Raisin

Mindfulness & You Starting your own mindfulness practice Learn Start now Keep it simple! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elisha-goldstein-phd/mindfulness-practice_b_4276387.html

Mindfulness & Others Practice Mindful Interactions Students Staff Parents Personal Relationships

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Resources http://leftbrainbuddha.com/ http://www.chopra.com/ccl http://drdansiegel.com/ http://www.pocketmindfulness.com/

Resources Brown, K. W. & Ryan, R. M. (2003). The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(4), 822-848. Gardner, F. L. & Moore, Z. E. (2007). The Psychology of Enhancing Human Performance: The Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) Approach. New York: Springer Publishing Company. Siegel, D. (2013). Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin.

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