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Mindfulness FundamentalsCourse Syllabus

Week 1: Mindfulness of BreathExploring the motivation for mindfulness practiceIntroduction to Mindfulness: DefinitionsPractice: Mindfulness of BreathMindfulness, Self-regulation and the Pre-frontal Cortex

Week 2: Mindfulness of Body

Importance of Feeling the Body (The Embodied Nervous System)Practices: Body Scan; Mindful WalkingDaily Mindfulness of the BodyMindfulness as an Exploration of Being Human

Week 3: Mindfulness of Emotions

Emotions, Neurobiology and ThoughtsPractice: Feeling Emotions in the BodyWorking with Emotional IntensityMindfulness and Self-Regulation

Week 4: Development of the Heart

Cultivating Gratitude and KindnessPractice: HeartfulnessSelf-Compassion and the Inner CriticForgiveness

Week 5: Interpersonal Mindfulness

Bringing Mindfulness to InteractionsMindfulness and CommunicationOur Habits of SeparationEmpathy and the BrainCompassion

Week 6: Everyday Mindfulness

Training the Mind to be more MindfulWeaving Mindfulness into LifeMindful EatingMaintaining a Daily PracticeThe Benefits of Mindfulness Practice

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Building capacities for awareness, attention, connection and compassion are essential skills foreducators and students of the 21st century. Our research-backed professional development trainingsare based on our work in schools and over a decade of experience training educators. Mindful Schoolscourses empower educators to develop and deepen their mindfulness practice, provide access to K-12curriculum, and give adaptable strategies to spark positive change in their work with youth. Educators, start your journey.

Mindfulness FundamentalsLearn how to develop your personal mindfulness practice andyour ability to be fully open, aware, and active in the presentmoment. Practice alongside fellow educators. 6-week online courseRegister at www.mindfulschools.org/MF

Foundational Courses

Mindful Educator EssentialsLearn strategies to integrate and adapt mindfulness into yourclassroom using our research-backed Mindful Schools K-12 Curriculum. Prerequisite: Mindfulness Fundamentals. 6-week online courseRegister at www.mindfulschools.org/MEE

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Continued Learning

Mindful CommunicationTransform your communicationpatterns and explore how tocultivate trust, cooperation, andcollaboration to build strongerrelationships. www.mindfulschools.org/MC

Working with Difficult EmotionsLearn practices to regulate youremotions and create greateremotional freedom. Based on thelatest scientific research. www.mindfulschools.org/DE

Certification ProgramInvest in yourself as an educatorand change the future of educationthrough our immersive, year-longCertification Program. www.mindfulschools.org/MTCP