Mindfulness for Use in the Classroom, Advising, and Self Care

Description: This session will introduce mindfulness meditation to advisors and professors, teach several brief mindfulness exercises, and reflect on the benefits of mindfulness for students, professors, and advisors.

Nearly everyone in academia can experience stress that can affect performance. Mindfulness techniques are easy to use regularly at work, at home, or almost anywhere to reduce stress, improve memory, and enhance mental focus. It does not require long blocks of time or special training. As we realize the benefit that even a few minutes of meditation per day can provide, we may recommend it to our students. By training our minds to be in the present moment, we can be more in tune with and attentive to the students we advise and/or teach.

Registration and Check in Details:

• Please use the registration button above to register. Upon registration you will receive reminder emails. When you arrive for your workshop you will use an ipad to find your name. Once you select your name you will then click "check in." You will not need the QR code that is sent in the reminder emails.
• You will need an active UAB ONE Card to get to the fourth floor

Please Note: The UAB Center for Teaching and Learning presents workshops on teaching practice for UAB faculty (including adjunct instructors), pre-approved graduate students who are currently under contract to teach academic courses at UAB, and teaching staff. Academic advisors and staff who work directly with students are also approved to come to non-teaching focused workshops. CTL workshops are not intended for UAB graduate or undergraduate students.

CTL Point Value: 10,000pts.