Learning Project

Hi everyone!! If you’ve been following along, you’d know that my mindfulness journey has been a bit of a rollercoaster—ups, downs, and everything in between. But hey, isn’t that just life in a nutshell? For those who might’ve missed it, don’t worry—I’ve got you covered. In this blog, I will summarize the key takeaways from […]

For week 10, I wanted to learn more about mindfulness in the classroom. I chose to do this through a YouTube video from the Child Mind Institute on middle-aged students’ thoughts. I posted the video below if you want to listen! As I watched this video, I got goosebumps just hearing these middle-aged students talk […]

Hi everyone! For my next learning post, I wanted to talk about a big reality check I had. I am currently temporarily teaching in a grade 5/6 classroom. One morning, I taught them the concept, ” We can only control what we can control.” We brainstormed all of the things that were in our control […]

Let’s face it: life is busy. In my last blog, I mentioned how, between everything else going on in my life, I felt like I was constantly running on autopilot. I’ve been slacking on taking the time to prioritize mindfulness. I’m not talking about the perfect, calming, all-zen version of mindfulness that we see on […]

This week, I wanted to focus on observing where my head is at throughout the day. At the beginning of this learning journey, I saw a visual that said there is a difference between being “mindful” and being “mind full.” I will attach it below. I also chose to read an article on the difference […]

This is actually a talk from psychologist Richard Davidson, not Ted. For week six, I wanted to use YouTube to learn more about mindfulness. I love TED Talks, so naturally, I gravitated to a TED Talks video. In the video, Richard starts by discussing the four main challenges humans face and then proceeds to share the […]

This week, I thought I would switch it up and look into mindfulness in the classroom. A few of you have expressed interest in this specific topic. While scrolling through the UofR online library, I came across an intriguing article examining the benefits of Mindfulness vs. Relaxation Training for third graders’ executive functions and literacy… […]

This week, I chose to explore the screen recording feature accessible on iPhones. It may be accessible on other products as well. However, I have only ever used it on my phone. Screen recording is a useful and convenient feature, especially when explaining something happening on your device to another person. I am a visual […]

  Moving into the third week of this learning project, I have chosen to continue learning more about the history of mindfulness. Last week, I listened to a podcast on the topic. I decided to mix it up this week and do a good old Google search. I scrolled through and landed on the website […]

I decided that the best way to become more mindful is to learn a bit about the history of the mindfulness practice. I chose to do this through the podcast Stuff You Should Know. I listened to the episode, How Mindfulness Works.   First, I want to talk about how much I love podcasts. They […]