Mindfulness Training for Teachers: A Pilot Program
Complementary health practice review January 1, 2004 DOI: 10.1177/1076167503253435 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThree elementary school teachers who completed a mindfulness-training program—consisting of breathwork, bodyscan, movement, and sensorimotor activities—reported using the skills in four areas: aiding curriculum development and implementation, dealing with conflict and anxiety, improving the quality of their personal lives, and facilitating positive changes in the classroom. The findings suggest mindfulness training can support teachers in both professional and personal domains.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 3 |
| Population | Elementary school teachers |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-training program |
| Citations | 118 |
| Key finding | Teachers used mindfulness skills to aid curriculum development, manage conflict and anxiety, improve personal lives, and foster positive classroom changes. |
Abstract
This article discusses the results of three elementary school teachers’ feedback from a mindfulness-training program. Mindfulness is the ability to pay attention to what’s happening now without judgment. The training consisted of breathwork, bodyscan, movement, and sensorimotor activities. Results of interviews with the teachers revealed that teachers used the mindfulness skills to (a) aid in curriculum development and implementation, (b) deal with conflict and anxiety, (c) improve the quality of their personal lives, and (d) facilitate positive changes in the classroom.