Mindful Education was founded in South Africa, where educators face many challenges, including classroom size, an increasing administrative workload, language barriers and increasing incidents of violence in schools. Often, the students they teach face social challenges such as lack of adequate income, housing, and healthcare.
Many students come from communities where unemployment is endemic, gang and domestic violence is commonplace, and drug and alcohol misuse is widespread. South Africa can be described as a society characterized by high rates of violence and trauma. This results in above average high stress levels in South African educators and students. Trauma and fear are often realities in the South African learning environment which can impede the learning process.
As a result of these challenges, that both educators and students face, educators are struggling to deliver the level of education that will lay a strong foundation for economic growth and social change in South Africa.
Mindfulness training for educators have the potential to improve the quality of education through the support of both teachers and students.
The quality of education is vital to enable students to become economically productive and sustain their own livelihood, it supports individual well-being and contributes to peaceful and democratic societies.
Education can provide the foundation for economic growth, social change and transformation which can lead to a more prosperous, equitable and peaceful world.
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MBSR-ED, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Educators
Based on the Mindfulness-based stress reduction course developed by Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn, this course is specifically focused on the needs of educators. Mindfulness is a proven method to reduce stress and anxiety, improve resilience and promote a sense of calm and happiness. The course empowers educators to create a classroom environment that
supports learning and creativity.
Mindful Classroom
Following on the MBSR-ED course, this course has been designed for educators to deepen their own mindfulness practice and learn how to incorporate a variety of mindfulness practices in the classroom.
