Mindfulness in Schools Project
For the flourishing of young minds
We are living at an incredibly uncertain time. We are clearly living in challenging times. The pandemic has been difficult for all of us in different ways and highlighted the inequalities and discrimination in our society. There is suffering throughout the world through continuing conflict, including the new one we are witnessing in Europe. We […]
Our focus this week is on teacher wellbeing, so we asked the charity Education Support to provide some extra insights and advice… Teachers’ mental health and wellbeing is under pressure as never before, with many school staff feeling more stressed and anxious than usual. It’s a completely natural reaction to the higher levels of distress […]
Teaching is a challenging profession and work-related stress is a serious problem in schools. Whilst there is a large body of research on the mental and physical health benefits of mindfulness for adults generally, this 2015 study specifically investigates the impact of mindfulness on teachers in schools. Non-Randomised Feasibility Trial Assessing The Efficacy Of A […]
By Claire Kelly On a recent one-day .breathe training course (one of the first of many courses MiSP has transferred to an online format), there were some really rich discussions around transitions. The main focus was on the challenges and opportunities for the 9-14 year-old age group, including the transition between primary and secondary school; […]
by Jem Shackleford The human body is amazing. And it’s even more amazing that it mostly looks after itself. Whenever we get out of balance (when we feel cold, hungry or need the loo and so on), the body knows how to ‘push’ us to rebalance, so we shiver, reach for a doughnut or head […]
by Caroline Wilson When MiSP launched ‘Sit Together’, I was keen to join in. It seemed like such a great initiative and, as a MiSP trustee, I wished to be as supportive as possible of both the initiative and the amazing MiSP team setting it all up. With my own regular mindfulness practice it also seemed it might be possible to make […]
by Claire Kelly I was recently having a conversation with a close friend and let slip that I was about to go on retreat. ‘Lucky you!’, he smiled. ‘Time off! Time out! I bet it’ll be all spas and blissfulness.’ I smiled back, biting my lip hard. No point in trying to explain that mindfulness […]
As we receive daily updates from the Government/Public Health England on the spread and suggested management of the coronavirus (COVID-19), you are probably aware that one key piece of advice involves hand-washing. We should all be frequently washing our hands for at least 20 seconds using soap and water or hand sanitiser. In particular, you […]
We are offering financial support to teachers at the early stages of their careers to learn mindfulness for themselves and train to teach it to children. Applications will be welcome from all UK schools and awards made on a first come first served basis to individuals within four years of achieving Qualified Teacher Status … […]
by Claire Kelly Like many, I started practising mindfulness because I was in search of something to help me manage the stress of my job. What I wasn’t expecting were the added side effects of greater mental space, room for creativity, and increased teaching efficacy. Wellbeing and Mindfulness Over the past ten years, a groundswell […]