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    The Pursuit of Happiness
    Greg Graber
    • Jun 21, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Pursuit of Happiness

    I came across a recent study from the University of Chicago that found only 14% of Americans say they are happy. This is down from 31% w...
    103 views
    Mindfulness Training with the Police
    Greg Graber
    • Jun 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    Mindfulness Training with the Police

    A couple of weeks ago I was asked to participate on a team Zoom meeting with members of the human resource team for the city of Germantow...
    51 views
    Building Empathy Muscles
    Greg Graber
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 4 min

    Building Empathy Muscles

    As I write this, our nation is in crisis. Civil unrest ensues, as protests in major cities are happening as a reaction to a police office...
    62 views
    Sharenting
    Greg Graber
    • May 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    Sharenting

    The children in our lives ("digital natives") have a much different relationship dynamic with tech as do we adults ("digital immigrants")...
    39 views
    How to Eat Elephants and Birds
    Greg Graber
    • May 14, 2020
    • 5 min

    How to Eat Elephants and Birds

    The modern world in which we live seems to perpetuate the "glorification of busy." The hurried pace of our busy lives can wear us out bot...
    42 views
    The Shopping Cart Theory
    Greg Graber
    • May 12, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Shopping Cart Theory

    I am a big fan of the late John Wooden. Wooden, who is widely hailed as one of the greatest coaches in the history of college basketball...
    434 views
    My Silent Lunch with Jon Kabat-Zinn
    Greg Graber
    • May 9, 2020
    • 6 min

    My Silent Lunch with Jon Kabat-Zinn

    A few years ago I was presenting on the subject of mindfulness in schools at Rhodes College in my hometown of Memphis. The night before ...
    61 views
    A Growth Mindset  Lesson with the Memphis Tigers
    Greg Graber
    • May 5, 2020
    • 5 min

    A Growth Mindset Lesson with the Memphis Tigers

    As an educator who also works with elite athletes on mindfulness training and mental performance skills, I am always interested to see th...
    30 views
    The Practice of Uncertainty
    Greg Graber
    • May 2, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Practice of Uncertainty

    As I am writing this, the corona virus pandemic shutdown is in full force and groups in some states are protesting because they claim the...
    143 views
    Growth Through Adversity (like MJ)
    Greg Graber
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 5 min

    Growth Through Adversity (like MJ)

    Like most of America, I have been watching ESPN's ten-part documentary on The Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan, The Last Dance. I have b...
    39 views
    Stuff
    Greg Graber
    • Apr 26, 2020
    • 5 min

    Stuff

    Yesterday I cleaned out some clutter from my house. With the coronavirus quarantine in full swing, it seemed like the thing to do, becau...
    61 views
    The Most Important Skills Kids Will Need for the Future
    Greg Graber
    • Apr 24, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Most Important Skills Kids Will Need for the Future

    If we were to survey a large group of educators on what the primary purpose of education is, I guarantee that there would be no general c...
    63 views
    The Healing Power of Grief
    Greg Graber
    • Apr 21, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Healing Power of Grief

    It is apparent that many of us are stressed, anxious, and perhaps even depressed from the coronavirus pandemic shut-down. This is unders...
    110 views
    Beware of Toxic Positivity
    Greg Graber
    • Apr 19, 2020
    • 4 min

    Beware of Toxic Positivity

    One of the most used phrases we all constantly utter to one another is "How are you"? It is somewhat paradoxical when we ask someone how...
    169 views
    Self-Compassion Tips for Kids During Uncertain Times
    Greg Graber
    • Apr 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    Self-Compassion Tips for Kids During Uncertain Times

    It would be a understatement to say that we are living in uncertain times. To put it mildly, our world has been turned upside down with ...
    131 views
    Pay Attention!
    Greg Graber
    • Apr 13, 2020
    • 5 min

    Pay Attention!

    Long before I ever served as a school principal and mindfulness/SEL instructor I was an English teacher and soccer coach. When teaching ...
    60 views
    We must Maslow before we Bloom
    Greg Graber
    • Apr 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    We must Maslow before we Bloom

    Educators are all taught about the importance of Bloom’s Taxonomy in our college education courses. It is often hailed as the basis for f...
    168 views
    Calm the *$#&$ Down!
    Greg Graber
    • Apr 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    Calm the *$#&$ Down!

    “Never in the history of calming down has anyone ever calmed down by being told to calm down.”- Anonymous The quote above pretty much sum...
    61 views
    Mindful Family Toolbox to Help During Uncertain Times
    Greg Graber
    • Apr 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Mindful Family Toolbox to Help During Uncertain Times

    Our friends at Here for You For Them sent us this wonderful Mindful Family Toolbox to share. These are great activities to help families...
    27 views
     Just Breathe
    Greg Graber
    • Mar 31, 2020
    • 4 min

    Just Breathe

    An except from Slow Your Roll- Mindfulness for Fast Times by Greg Graber “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious brea...
    27 views
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