Mindfulness is established as a very valid tool to incorporate into people's daily lives, providing calm and peace of mind, reducing the high levels of stress that can be produced in today's teaching environment.
Aware of this, from afra we teach a Mindfulness course for Educators in the Huelva-Isla Cristina Teachers' CenterThe main motivation is to address the need for self-care and introspection demanded by educators, through a methodology and techniques framed in Mindfulness meditation.
We are very pleased with the high participation of teachers, with each meeting becoming a space for retreat and learning about mindfulness approaches. In addition to providing practical Mindfulness instruction, as a commitment to education, we dedicate part of the program to designing educational activities that include meditation, with assessment indicators that empower teachers to bring this Mindfulness training into the classroom. In this way, and to the extent possible, teachers can provide mindfulness experiences that benefit their students, such as awakening attention to the senses and the body, opening up to curiosity, understanding calm, improving attentional processes, self-esteem, and prosocial behavior.
