It’s inspiring to see just how much research has started to emerge about the impacts of mindfulness in both the work and educational settings. This article from the Garrison Institute provides some fantastic insights into how teaching teachers to be mindful has real impacts on their ability to provide emotional support, but also their overall effectiveness in the classroom.
Much of this relates to self-regulation. Mindfulness practices cultivate an ability to self-monitor and then to self-regulate. When we do this we foster and build greater Emotional Intelligence and the ability to respond to situations and others with less reactivity and greater equanimity.
It makes perfect sense that if we can be more present in a situation, then we are better able to control our reactions and manage our responses to that situation. With this comes an enhanced ability to connect with others, along with improvements in the overall quality of our interactions, and the outcomes that result from those interactions.
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Katherine Mair
M.A.D. Creator