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Welcome to Session 2 A Mindfulness Approach to Educator Wellness: Developing Acceptance Skills & Strengthen Commitment to Act Session Guide: You are muted and your video is turned off. Please enter your questions to the host or

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Welcome to Session 2

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A Mindfulness Approach to Educator Wellness: Developing Acceptance Skills & Strengthen Commitment to Act
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Zoom Guide

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A A Mi Mindfulnes ess Ap Approac ach to Educator Wel ellnes ess

Developing Acceptance Skills & Strengthen Commitment to Act

Imad Zaheer, Ph.D.

Pediatric School Psychologist

Nurturing Environments Institute
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How do I teach online? What if I fail? How do I manage my home life and work life while at home?

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This is too much work When will we go back to normal? I have take action for justice?

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Fo For Humans

Just thinking about something can create the same stress response of being chased by a lion.

You may be thinking

When will the quarantine end?

Your body thinks

Increase blood flow to legs Increase heartrate Shutting down digestion
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Acce cceptance ce and Co Commi mmitme tment Tr Training

A way to relate to your own experiences in a more flexible way In order to move towards (take action) the important things in life Practice (ACT Matrix)

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5 Senses

The world of actions “Outside view”

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5 things you can see 4 things you can touch 3 things you can hear 2 things you can smell 1 thing you can taste

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5 Senses Mind

The world of actions “Outside view” The world of our mind “Inside view”

Notice The difference
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5 Senses Mind Towards Away

Moving away from something, getting away Moving towards from something, getting closer

Notice The difference
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SLIDE 14 Towards Away 5 Sense Mind Me Noticing
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SLIDE 15 Towards Away 5 Sense Mind Me Noticing What do you value? What is important to you? Inside stuff that moves you away from what you value? Thoughts, Feelings, Memories Behaviors you engage in that take you away from your values Behaviors you engage in that move you towards your values . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SLIDE 16 Towards Away 5 Sense Mind What do you value? What is important to you? Inside stuff that moves you away from what you value? Thoughts Feelings Memories Behaviors you engage in that take you away from your values Behaviors you engage in that move you towards your values Me Noticing
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SLIDE 17 Towards Away 5 Sense Mind

Work Ethic Responsible

Inside stuff that moves you away from what you value? Thoughts Feelings Memories Behaviors you engage in that take you away from your values Behaviors you engage in that move you towards your values Me Noticing Getting up late Snoozing alarm Stress Anxiety
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Work Ethic Responsible

Inside stuff that moves you away from what you value? Thoughts Feelings Memories Behaviors you engage in that take you away from your values Behaviors you engage in that move you towards your values Getting up on time Finishing important tasks Keeping our commitments Stress Anxiety Me Noticing
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S t u c k

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a r d s V a l u e s

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Safety & Health Personal Connection

Inside stuff that moves you away from what you value? Thoughts Feelings Memories Behaviors you engage in that take you away from your values Behaviors you engage in that move you towards your values Me Noticing Go to park with close friends Stress & Anxiety about COVID
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Safety & Health Personal Connection

Inside stuff that moves you away from what you value? Thoughts Feelings Memories Behaviors you engage in that take you away from your values Behaviors you engage in that move you towards your values Setting up online interactions and ways to connect Stress Anxiety Me Noticing
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Social Justice

Inside stuff that moves you away from what you value? Thoughts Feelings Memories Behaviors you engage in that take you away from your values Behaviors you engage in that move you towards your values Me Noticing Turning off TV/media Playing video games Keeping busy in other tasks Sadness, anger, frustration with racial inequality
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Social Justice

Inside stuff that moves you away from what you value? Thoughts Feelings Memories Behaviors you engage in that take you away from your values Behaviors you engage in that move you towards your values Protesting Changing rules and structures at universities Using position of power to enact change Sadness, anger, frustration with racial inequality Me Noticing
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Relief

Satisfaction/ Content

Self Compassion Survival Vital

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Relief

Satisfaction/ Content

Finding your balance 20 ß à 80 30 ß à 70 40 ß à 60
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Relief

Satisfaction/ Content

Psychological Flexibility Survival Vital

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Se Set Your r Own wn Commitment

Away moves to reduce

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Toward Moves to Increase

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Thoughts and Emotions Journal How will I remind myself of values?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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SLIDE 28 Towards Away 5 Sense Mind
  • 1. Take a

deep breath and

  • 3. Compassionately

accept what is showing up

  • 2. Bring to mind

what you value

  • 4. Notice any

unhelpful actions you are engaged in

  • 5. Shift/Commit and

take action towards what’s important

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ACT

For Groups

Psychological Safety

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SLIDE 30 Towards Away 5 Sense Mind Us Noticing

Group Matrix

What internal content and away moves get us stuck?

What can move us towards our shared values as school?

What do we value as a school?

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Group Matrix

What internal content and away moves get us stuck?

What can move us towards our shared values as school?

What do we value as a school?

Key difference here is That we are working towards not just individual psychological flexibility But also towards group psychological safety How comfortable do I feel in sharing my thoughts on what’s keeping us back? Will be use this information to move forward?

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Wo Working Towards Nurturing Environments

Coercive Environments Nurturing Environments

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ACT

For Children

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Put your mask on first

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SLIDE 35 What do you like? What do you want? What’s fun? Who do you like? What are some icky things that show up? Monsters? Away Moves “Spleens” Toward Moves “PAX”
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Psychological Inflexibility Psychological Flexibility

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What do we value as a class? How should we treat one another? Specific positively stated rules “Use a quiet raised hand”

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS AND RULES

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Today we will focus on values

  • Value sorts (cards with values on it

and have them rank it)

  • Values and goals
  • Values board game

Today we will talk about emotions, thoughts and feelings Give me an example of a feeling When do you feel that? What are some thoughts you have with that?

Today we will focus on away moves

Unwanted behaviors Yucky behavior ”spleens”

Today we will focus on toward moves

Specific Goals Strategies to help us Self-monitoring Today we will practice mindfulness “What is showing up inside right now” Afterwards- be mindful

  • f your actions

“away” or “toward”

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SLIDE 39 Noticing Valued Action/ Life Domains Thoughts/ Feelings 5 Sense Experience Away Toward Behaviors trying to change Outside View Inside View

Outside View Inside View

PERSPECTIVE TAKING

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Social Matrix

Me John Outside View I stared at my friend Told me to stop staring, walked away Inside View “I want to get my friend’s attention” <Bored> <Lonely> “I don’t feel comfortable when people stare at me” <Anxiety>
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SLIDE 41 Situation Self Monitoring?

Away___

Towards___ Away versus Towards Moves

40% 60%

My Values Thoughts/Emotions Journal

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Friendship Being generous I got angry I was scared
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Qu Questions, Thoughts, Ideas or Co Comments

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Ad Additional Resources

ACT Matrix Cards: https://contextpsy.configio.com/pd/19/matrix-cards C A T C H & R E L E A S E

MATRIX CARDS With Catch & Release fishing, fish have learned a new trick: don't struggle so much when hooked, and you're soon back to swimming. Do I struggle more or less when I get hooked? Do I notice a difference? What hooks could I struggle less with this coming week?

C A T C H & R E L E A S E

MATRIX CARDS 28
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Ad Additional Resources

Full book with ideas for stress management & exercises https://www.amazon.com/Stress- Management-Teachers-Proactive- Intervention/dp/1462517986/ref=sr_1 _2?dchild=1&keywords=teacher+stress &qid=1597277510&sr=8-2

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Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.

  • Pema Chodron
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Imad Zaheer

imadzaheer@gmail.com