Educators and Wellbeing: The Role of Mindfulness in the Times of Technology

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Author(s): Plamen Miltenoff (St. Cloud State University, USA)and Kelsey Milne (St. Cloud State University, USA)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 16
Source title: Leveraging Technology to Improve School Safety and Student Wellbeing
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Stephanie P. Huffman (Missouri State University, USA), Stacey Loyless (University of Central Arkansas, USA), Shelly Albritton (University of Central Arkansas, USA)and Charlotte Green (University of Central Arkansas, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1766-6.ch006

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Education / Educational Administration and Leadership / Educational Technologies

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In a growing world of technology, stress and burnout increase. The surge of depression and anxiety among the young generations with their smart devices and the new reality of social media is a clear sign for the need to restore ancient practices of contemplative exercises and meditation. The authors of this chapter assert the pivotal role of educators as role models in the process of fending stress and affirming wellbeing by introducing and fostering these practices in educational institutions. A mixed method research confirms findings in the literature regarding the importance for both teachers and students to learn to regulate and control their emotions in the classroom and develop effective coping strategies to alleviate the high degree of burnout among teachers.

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