Greg Graber
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Greg Graber
- Mar 28, 2020
- 4 min
10 Things We Took for Granted Pre-Coronavirus
With most of us are sequestered inside of our homes due to the coronavirus outbreak, it seems that the brakes have been slammed on our...
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Greg Graber
- Mar 27, 2020
- 4 min
Lessons from Lockers
A couple of days ago, I was walking down the long main corridor of the middle school where I serve as the principal. At this point in...
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Greg Graber
- Mar 23, 2020
- 8 min
Ten Lessons We Can Learn During the Coronavirus Shut-down
The outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic has rendered most of us feeling helpless, as our normal routines have come to a screeching halt....
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Greg Graber
- Mar 21, 2020
- 5 min
Solid Advice for Athletes and Coaches During March Sadness
As I write this, I am a bit bummed that I should be at the March Madness tournament right now. One of the perks I get working with...
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