The Meditation and Mindfulness Edge: Becoming a Sharper, Healthier, and Happier Teacher [Hardcover]

Introduction. Part I: Understanding Meditation and Its Benefits 1 What is Meditation and Mindfulness? 2 Why Should We Care About the Well-Being of Teachers? 3 Effects of Meditation on the Body and Mind 4 The Effects of Meditation on Teachers 5 Critiques and Caveats about Meditation and Mindfulness Part II: Stories from the Beginning, Middle, and End of My Teaching Career and How Meditation Played an Important Role 6 The Transformation of an Introvert: How Meditation Calmed my Anxiety and Helped Me to Blossom 7 The Early Years of Teaching 8 From Fear to Love: More Stories from the Early Years 9 Surviving a Toxic Workplace: How Meditation Shielded Me from the Negative Effects of Co-Worker Tensions 10 Synchronicity 11 Training for the Worst 12 Dr. Mom, the Vampire 13 A Call to Action that was Guided by Synchronicity 14 Reflections on My Career and Meditation Part III: Shifting Your Energy: Simple Strategies to Introduce Mindfulness into Your Life Now 15 Shifting Your Energy and the Energy of Your Classroom 16 Suggestions for Learning to Meditate and Incorporating a Mindfulness Program into a School or Workplace

Lisa Kleins book captures a career at the chalkface, the challenges, joys and moments to shine that teachers can engineer, all infused with a heartfelt compassion and honesty. The role of mindfulness and compassion in Lisas journey show a deep conviction that contemplative practice can enhance all aspects of the teacher and their art, ranging from pedagogy to dealing with trauma and stress. She has written a book that all working in education should read.

-Graeme Nixon, Ph.D., Professor and Programme Director, Studies in Mindfulness, University of Aberdeen

?Lisa Klein's book is a must read for teachers who are practicing meditation/mindfulness or thinking about starting a meditation practice. ?The book is filled wil“&