Breathing, stretching, and calming the mind are simple activities that help to achieve relaxation and awareness.
The Spirit Dimension of Wellness
"What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality" -Plutarch
"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men [and women]." -Frederick Douglas
"For every one of us that succeeds, it's because there's somebody there to show you the way out. The light doesn't necessarily have to be in your family; for me it was teachers and school." -Oprah Winfrey
The spirit dimension recognizes our search for meaning and purpose in human existence. It is the heart-centered part of ourselves where we go to find connection and strength in times of stress or crisis, and where we experience gratitude, kindness and compassion, both inwardly and outwardly.
“I do think we as teens tend to get stressed out about school and college and our futures. I try to take 10 to 15 minutes a day to meditate, usually at night before I go to bed. I chill out and relax.” – Andrea Martin, Age 16
“Teaching and Leading from the Inside Out”
An Evening Program for Educators on October 1st
And a follow-up Weekend Workshop
for Educators
October 2-3
Boulder, CO
Creating space for Silence; speaking and listening with more Kindness and Respect, identifying "tools" or self practices for Calming and Strengthening;
This piece is excerpted from Twelve Exercises
for Mindful Parenting by Jon and Myla
Kabat-Zinn, authors of Everyday
Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting.
In recent years, rites of passage have captured the attention of educators, counselors, parents, and concerned community members who are asking the question:How can we support our friends, families, students, and community-members through life’s inevitable transitions in a healthy way?
Wise people seem to find points of entry into the wisdom space. These may arise from a walk in the woods, through prayer, meditation, service to others, music and so forth. These activities may shift attention from the normally dominant chatter of the small self and open the possibility for intuition, insight, and imagination. When this happens, awareness becomes more spacious. -Tobin Hart
Hannah Teter on Wellness
Hannah Teter, Olympic gold medal winner, talks about the impact of wellness practices on her everyday life as well as her life as an athelete and competitor. Click here to watch the video.
“I do think we as teens tend to get stressed out about school and college and our futures. I try to take 10 to 15 minutes a day to meditate, usually at night before I go to bed. I chill out and relax.” – Andrea Martin, Age 16