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Why Is Self-Care Important for Teachers?
As we head into summer and enjoy some sun, warmth, and – hopefully – a bit of relaxation, it’s a great time to reflect on what we can do to take care of ourselves during
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Teacher Self-Care During The Pandemic and Beyond
COVID-19 changed the face of education virtually overnight. Schools, students, parents, and teachers had to adapt to make sure the educational needs of all were being safely met, to varying degrees of success. During this
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Creating Safe Mindfulness Spaces for People of Color
I was introduced to mindfulness at a weekend workshop for cancer patients and their caregivers. It was recommended to me by a mindfulness-based therapist. I had just shared with her that my sister had just
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Teaching Self Care to Students: What Teachers Need To Know
Awareness of the importance of self care is on the rise. Nationally in the US, we are seeing alarming increases in student mental health issues. The effect of the coronavirus has exacerbated teen issues and
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4 Things to Know About the Inner Strength Mobile App
We have a lot to celebrate! We are proud to announce that the Inner Strength Mobile App has officially launched. Teens have a new way to build inner strength, check their emotional health, practice positivity,
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Looking Ahead: Students Return to In-Person Learning
After a year of the pandemic, we are finally starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Students are starting to return to in-person classes in schools and no longer need to
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Practicing Mindfulness As A Person of Color
Is mindfulness for everyone? I think about that question a lot. The way I’d answer it, as a woman of color who practices mindfulness, is that it should be for those who are interested in
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Inside the Virtual Classroom, Part 3: Hidden Student Challenges
We’ve arrived at the third and final part of our series, “Inside the Virtual Classroom” (here are Parts 1 and 2) and this week we explore student challenges. Some of the more talked about challenges,
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Racial Literacy in the Virtual Classroom
In a world where the death of George Floyd and the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement have become part of the national lexicon, we have to examine how racial literacy is applied in
Inside the Virtual Classroom, Part 1
For the next few weeks, we will be talking with a few of our instructors about various aspects of teaching mindfulness. As more and more youth are exposed to mindfulness and begin to experience and