In 2014 one of Time Magazine’s front page captions was, 'The Mindful Revolution is a science that enables us to find focus in a stressed-out, multitasking culture.' This bold claim has continued to provoke much global debate. After briefly considering this ongoing debate, participants will be invited to engage in, and then discuss, two mindfulness practices.
Following this, and based on Carl Buechner’s principle that 'students may forget what you said but they will not forget how you made them feel,' participants will be shown how to lead a student class in a short mindfulness practice before being given the opportunity to practice doing this in a small group of fellow participants.
They will then, if they wish, be in a position to return to their schools and take small steps towards making a big impact by sharing the underlying principle and practice of the workshop. Namely, that a regular mindfulness practice can bring about health and well being benefits to both individuals and school communities alike.
Outcomes:
- Understood a working definition of 'mindfulness', and of how a regular mindfulness practice can be a foundational component towards befriending our minds in a way that enables us to wake up, pay attention and create ‘a life well lived'
- Acquired the knowledge and skills needed to lead student groups in a one-minute mindfulness practice to help them ‘land and arrive safely’ at the beginning of a class, or at other appropriate times during the school day
- Gain the knowledge and skills required to start their own mindfulness practice if they wish
- Receive a comprehensive takeaway list of mindfulness resources
- Be invited to join MINDKORCS (Mindful Korean Schools), a group dedicated to the promotion and practice of mindfulness in KORCOS and other schools.
