The Mindful Classroom

The Mindful Classroom

By Thomas BelascoEducationSelf-Improvement
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The Mindful Classroom episodes

  • Groundhog day edition (episode 9)
    The Daily Stoic: https://store.dailystoic.com/collections/signed-books/products/the-daily-stoic-signed-edition
    Catalog of unabashed gratitude: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58762/catalog-of-unabashed-gratitude
    Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow : https://www.amazon.com/Tomorrow-novel-Gabrielle-Zevin/dp/0593321200
    Groundhog day https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.6aa9f790-371c-d77c-e4a2-2539f0bbcc92?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
    Opening Music: Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
    https://uppbeat.io/t/peter-lainson/over-the-sea
    License code: 6Y9HRCCI7BK19L85
    33 min
  • Mountain Meditation

    Today we explore square breathing and then end with a visualization (Mountain Meditation) Square Breathing Example: https://youtu.be/bF_1ZiFta-E?si=_4zCyUMzd5ow_BODThe Zen Monkey and Lotus Flower : https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Monkey-Lotus-Flower-Happiness/dp/B0CGCBM1FM

    30 min
  • Episode 7

    This episodes explores a Metta (Lovingkindness) meditation followed by a discussion of the ending of The Art of Solitude by Stephen Batchelor. I then explore my takeaways and realizations from the book.

    27 min
  • Episode 4 Sound Meditation

    This week's focus will be on better editing and cleaning up the new episodes I post. However, I wanted to get the back episodes up so I am up to date. Thanks for your patience. Also, sorry about the dog's visits. I learned today that early morning recording will work much better.

    The podcast I mentioned was Coastal Creations (I am on episode 3)
    Also, some great meditation apps are:
    1. 10% Happier
    2. Waking Up
    3. Calm
    4. Headspace
    5 Insight TImer
    All of them offer trial subscriptions to see if you like them.

    24 min
  • Episode 2 Meditation Focusing on Your Breath
    Episode two explores meditation ( mindfulness). This examines meditation on the breath. I learned quite a bit recording this, so excuse my dog begging for attention. As mentioned, if you want guidance continuing along your meditation journey you can look for apps like 10% Happier, Calm, Headspace, and Waking Up. You can also download the Insight Timer for free. Over the course of the next year, we will meditate using quite a few different techniques. Almost all of them are grounded in the Vipassana tradition in which I am trained. Thank you for listening. Be well my friends.
    23 min
  • Episode 2 Relax, Allow, Observe

    This episode offers a meditation for stressful times. Sometimes it is best to ask ourselves, Is this useful. If we can maintain a healthy perspective of what is in our control and what is not, we will be better equipped to handle what the world throws our way.  So, get comfortable and work on equanimity.  

    16 min

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We will have a weekly discussion about best practices in the SEL classroom and ways you can shape your room to fit a struggling student’s needs. We will also look at techniques school employees can…