Welcome to Season 3 of the G.U.I.D.E. for Life podcast!

Episode 1: Dr. Laura Bakosh - Mindfulness Matters

Join us as Dr. Laura Bakosh shares the benefits of mindfulness for students and teachers, as well
as how consistent mindfulness practices can impact academic outcomes.

Transcript:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mnCPsxQ0llGKBlgv3sIBhbzGkI_47JD3/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102414495116396977572&rtpof=true&sd=true

Resources:

Division of Elementary and Secondary Education G.U.I.D.E. for Life webpage:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/guide-for-life

G.U.I.D.E. for Life Personal Competency Standards:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/20201229101338_OFFICIAL_GUIDE_for_Life.pdf

G.U.I.D.E. for Life Curriculum:
https://sites.google.com/pdarkansas.net/guideforlifecurriculum/home

Inner Explorer - Mindfulness Practice Program:
https://innerexplorer.org/


Books:

Master of Mindfulness- Laurie Grossman (a book written by kids for kids):
https://www.amazon.com/Master-Mindfulness-Superhero-Times-Stress/dp/1626254648

The Mindful Child- Susan Kaiser Greenland- how to bring mindfulness to kids, lots of
games and stories:
https://www.susankaisergreenland.com/mindful-child

The Mindful Brain- Dan Siegel- great summary of how the brain works and is adaptive:
https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393704709

Full Catastrophe Living- Jon Kabat-Zinn- the grandfather of this movement, creator of
MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction)- mindfulness isn't just about everything being
perfect and calm, it's about how we respond to the events in our life with more
awareness and compassion:
https://www.amazon.com/Full-Catastrophe-Living-Revised-Illness/dp/0345536932


Websites:

UMASS Medical Center for Mindfulness:
https://www.ummhealth.org/center-mindfulness

Inner Explorer:
https://www.innerexplorer.org

MBSEL- mindfulness based social emotional learning (focuses on the
intersection of mindfulness and SEL):
https://mbsel.org

Panorama- measuring MBSEL in schools:
https://www.panoramaed.com/

Discovery Education- they have an entire section (including Inner Explorer) on
mindfulness in schools:
https://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/tag/mindfulness/

Discovery Education- why mindfulness:
https://vimeo.com/264103000


Produced by Donnie Lee
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts