Mindfulness and wellbeing for teachers – EAS-MW
Easy School of Languages

COURSE SUMMARY:
This course is a comprehensive programme designed to equip teachers with practical strategies for enhancing their personal and professional lives. The course emphasises the application of mindfulness in key areas, including stress and conflict management, movement and exercise, communication, and teaching and classroom management. Participants are introduced to the concept of mindfulness and its benefits for physical and emotional health. They explore practical exercises and techniques that can be incorporated into daily routines to reduce stress and improve wellbeing. The course examines mindful communication and its role in building positive relationships, as well as the benefits of movement for physical and mental wellbeing. It also addresses recognising stress in students and applying mindfulness techniques to improve focus, manage challenging behaviours with compassion, and create a supportive learning environment. Each module includes reflection and journaling activities to help participants assess current practices and create personal action plans for ongoing wellbeing. Overall, this course offers a holistic approach to mindfulness that teachers can apply in both their personal and professional lives.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
- Participants attending this course must have a minimum English level of B1+ (Intermediate or higher)
- Participants are advised to bring comfortable clothing suitable for gentle movement activities such as yoga and for outdoor sessions, including meditation in nature.

COURSE OUTCOMES:
- Understanding Mindfulness: Gain a clear understanding of mindfulness, its benefits for physical and emotional health, and its role in stress and conflict management.
- Effective Communication: Learn the principles of mindful communication, boundary setting, and their impact on building positive relationships personally and professionally.
- Physical and Mental Wellbeing: Understand the benefits of movement and exercise for physical and mental wellbeing and learn ways to integrate them into daily routines.
- Recognising and Supporting Stressed Students: Identify signs of stress in students and apply mindfulness­based strategies to help them focus, regulate emotions, and learn effectively.
- Mindful Classroom Management: Learn about the benefits of mindfulness practices in the classroom, techniques to improve focus and attention, and strategies for creating a calm, supportive environment. Each of these outcomes is designed to equip teachers with practical strategies for enhancing their personal and professional lives through mindfulness and wellbeing

SAMPLE PROGRAMME:
1) Monday
- Defining wellbeing
- Personal values mapping
- Gratitute practice
2) Tuesday
- What is mindfulness?
- Introduction to meditation styles
- Outdoor session (mindfull walking, group editation in nature)
3) Wednesday
- Understanding stress and stress reduction tools
- Conflict management
- Roleplay scenarios
- Active listening
4) Thursday
- Movement, mood and mental clarity
- Movement breaks during teaching
- Planning activity in a busy workday
- Visiting a yoga instructor
5) Friday
- Recognising stress in students and tools for self-regulation
- Mindfull classroom culture
- Work-life balance
- Personal Wellbeing Action Plan

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Lessons per week: 30 lessons
- Lesson duration: 1 lesson = 45 minutes
- Minimum age: 21+
- Class size: maximum 12
*** Our reduced hours policy applies in the case of 3 or less course participants.

Przykładowe zajęcia dodatkowe:

bowling *, cycling *, diving *, horse riding *, surfing *, windsurfing *

boat cruises *, boat party *, cheese & wine tasting *, city tour/walk, conversation practice, cultural activities, dinner in a typical restaurant *, international evenings, jeep safari *, museum visits, pronunciation lessons/workshops, pub and restaurant evenings, school party, theatre or cinema visit *, wine tasting *

Mdina *, Valetta *, Gozo *, Comino *, Blue Lagoon *, Sicily *

* zajęcia dodatkowo płatne