Description: Mindful Learning by Craig Hassed, Richard Chambers The most complete and readable mindfulness primer for educators and anyone who works with high school kids and young adults. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), as pioneered by Jon Kabat-Zinn and others, is now being successfully applied in myriad areas of human activity--most recently, education. Its no surprise that psychologists and educators have found that mindfulness-based practices improve attention and performance and reduce stress in the classroom and in other school-based activities. This book is a thorough yet readable introduction to mindfulness and its applications and a primer for educators on how it can be used with students, with numerous practical exercises. The authors cover such topics as * cultivating resilience and managing stress * emotional development * communication and relationships * mindful use of technology * mindfulness for enhancing creativity * mindfulness and sports * teaching with attention * working with resistance * managing personal stress in the classroom * and much more FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography DR. CRAIG HASSED is an internationally recognized expert in mindfulness who has presented widely at national and international seminars and conferences and has published extensively in the areas of mind-body medicine and mindfulness. He has been instrumental in promoting mindfulness as a simple, natural, and accessible technique for enhancing wellness, preventing and managing illness, and improving performance within health, educational and corporate settings. He is a senior lecturer and mindfulness consultant at Monash University. DR. RICHARD CHAMBERS is a clinical psychologist in private practice, where he specializes in mindfulness-based therapies and runs regular mindfulness courses. He is also employed as a mindfulness consultant by Monash University and regularly consults for top-tier law firms and premier educational institutions. He is actively involved in research, has published a number of peer-reviewed articles, and has presented at a number of academic conferences. He is also a developer of Smiling Mind, a free web and iPhone app designed to make mindfulness accessible to young people. Table of Contents Introduction: What Is Education? 1. What Is Mindfulness? 2. The Science of Mindfulness 3. Stress, Focus, and Performance 4. Why Attention Matters 5. Applied Mindfulness 6. Sharpening the Tool 7. Learning, Mental Flexibility, and Problem Solving 8. Mindsets and Learning 9. Resilience and Managing Stress 10. Emotional Development 11. Communication and Relationships 12. eMindfulness 13. Enhancing Creativity 14. Movement and Sport 15. Teaching with Attention 16. Working with Resistance 17. Managing Personal Stress in the Classroom 18. Mindfulness beyond the Classroom 19. Organizational Approaches to Mindfulness 20. The Exercises Endnotes Index Details ISBN1611802423 Author Richard Chambers Pages 272 Publisher Shambhala Publications Inc Year 2015 ISBN-10 1611802423 ISBN-13 9781611802429 Format Paperback Publication Date 2015-04-25 Media Book Short Title MINDFUL LEARNING Language English Affiliation Senior Clinical Lecturer, Deputy Head of Department, Department of Gen DEWEY 370.15 Audience General/Trade Subtitle Mindfulness-Based Techniques for Educators and Parents to Help Students We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:92641727;
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