Mindfulness Matters

27/05/2024

Connection :)

28/02/2024

Feeling I'm being watched in the woods 😃
A recent creative research mission Interface Inagh

29/08/2022

Wishing teachers, children and parents a happy and healthy fresh start today!
Thank you to all of the pretty amazing teachers we had on our online summer course. It was a genuine joy to interact with you :)
Thanks also to Mayo Education Centre for being a wonderful host.

23/06/2022

Enjoyable summer online courses 2022 :)
Both have a focus on the teacher AND the classroom. One also covers whole school practices
https://elearning.mayoeducationcentre.ie/local/staticpage/view.php?page=Mindfulness-Wellbeing-and-Resilience-for-Schools
https://elearning.mayoeducationcentre.ie/local/staticpage/view.php?page=Mindfulness-Self-Care--Classroom-Wellbeing

22/07/2021

Incredible stories of kindness on the mindfulness online teacher's forum Mayo Education Centre
In my first year teaching at the tender age of 20, an older teacher who was due to retire the following year took me under his wing and acted as a mentor to me. He was never asked to and did it of his own accord. I will never forget his patience, guidance and him giving his time to me. He encouraged me to try different lessons with the kids. He gave me advice when it came to dealing with parents. He helped me with things I hadn't learned in college - simple things like how to fill in the roll book properly! But mainly, he was always there if I needed guidance. His best bit of advice was that we, as teachers, never stop learning. We will never know everything. We cannot achieve everything and we must accept that we are human and we can only do our best, our very best! And keep learning forever!

29/06/2021

Our 10th anniversary facilitating mindfulness online EPV courses with Mayo Education Centre. There are 2 Mindfulness courses again this summer. Enjoyable, practical and pretty effortless at the same time! :)

The EARLY BIRD offer of €59 each for our Summer Courses ends tomorrow, 30th June. Book now to avoid disappointment! https://elearning.mayoeducationcentre.ie/

23/06/2021

Lots of opportunities for rest and rejuvenation!
PLUS lots of simple, practical ideas for the classroom ⭐

Essential support for teachers since 2011. Online EPV summer courses. These two mindfulness courses have had over 9000 happy participants :) Enjoy!!!
https://elearning.mayoeducationcentre.ie/course/index.php?categoryid=7&browse=courses&perpage=20&page=1

22/04/2021

Mayo Education Centre - next Monday 26th April :)

You can:
1) Experience a state of profound rest .......
Caridologist Dr. Herbert Benson developed 'The Relaxation Response' at Harvard Medical School in the 1970s.
2) Dispense you very own melatonin (sleep hormone) internally through specific breathwork practices.
Ref: The Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine 2004
Breathwork, mindfulness & yogic sleep expert Derval Dunford will make it all simple, accessible, practical and enjoyable Thurs eve 22nd April and Monday eve 26th April. One full hour.of ease. Links below for teacher's webinars.
https://www.mayoeducationcentre.ie/cpd-courses/primary-courses/243-breathing-for-relaxation-peace.html
https://www.mayoeducationcentre.ie/cpd-courses/primary-courses/245-optimal-breathing-for-optimum-health-wellbeing.html

04/04/2021

Looking for eyes?
Then you will find them!
This is my report from my eye walk recently.
I’d love to see some of the eyes you find – PM me

23/03/2021

Thurs eve 😴😴😴

Switch Off & Sleep with Derval Dunford, Mindfulness pioneer & teacher Feeling tired but wired? Anxiety or worry keeping you awake? Would you like to switch off, rest deeply and be guided to the edge...

22/03/2021

Research done in 2004 by Andrea Faber Taylor and Frances E. Kuo titled ‘Children With Attention Deficits Concentrate Better After Walk in the Park’. The study was based on children with attention challenges but it obviously pertains to the general population. Being in nature provides human beings with what is called 'attention restoration'.
Bottom line....get out there, it will help one way or another!

08/03/2021

Tomorrow eve.........

Sometimes you just need permission.......
Permission granted!
Sligo Education Centre tomorrow evening.
I will guide you gently through restful breathing practices, mindfulness practices, and yogic sleep.
Switch off completely – for one full hour – in the comfort of your own home!
👉Register: www.ecsligo.ie