The Gift of Awareness for Educators
A 13-Module Journey on Cultivating Mindfulness through Jewish Meditation in the Classroom
Welcome
Why is This Course Different?
Mindfulness vs. Meditation
What You Might Expect
Course Overview
Demographic Survey
The Friendly Old Neighbor and the Ticking Clock
Living on Auto-Pilot
How to Move from Auto-Pilot to Intention
Between Heaven and Earth: Embodying Jacob’s Ladder
Let’s Practice - Mindfulness of Breath
Drinking Meditation: Mindful Life Practice
Reflection Questions
A Roadmap for Your Journey from Auto-Pilot to Intention
The Scenic Overlook
Being Present Now
Address Distraction Through Awareness of Breath
The Wonder of Being Breathed into Life
Let’s Practice: Breath Anchor with Mental Note
Awakening to Breath: Mindful Life Practice
Reflection Questions
A Roadmap for Your Journey from Distracted to Present
The Best Cup of Coffee I Never Had
Turning Towards the Torah of the Body
The Powerful Practices of Truth Telling and Loving Kindness
The Living Dead
Let’s Practice: Body Scan
The Five Senses Practice: Mindful Life Practice
Reflection Questions
A Roadmap for Your Journey from Thinking to Sensing
The Broken Air Conditioner
Noticing the Habit of Emotional Reactivity
Pleasant, Unpleasant, Neutral
The Stream of Your Emotions
Let’s Practice: Locating Emotions in the Body
Mindful Eating: Mindful Life Practice
Reflection Questions
A Roadmap for Your Journey from Reactivity to Responsiveness
The Failed Relationship
Exploring Difficult Emotions
A Shelter in the Inner Storm
Approaching Thick Inner Emotional Clouds
Let’s Practice: R.A.I.N.
Caller ID Mindfulness: Mindful Life Practice
Reflection Questions
A Roadmap for Your Journey from Avoiding to Approaching