Mindfulness

How School Leaders Can Reduce Stress and Thrive on the Job

By (author) Caryn Wells

Publication date:

07 March 2016

Length of book:

188 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475826210

Principals, superintendents, teacher leaders, and other school leaders experience considerable stress in this day of accountability and high visibility. This book address that stress level and helps school leaders learn the why, what, and how of mindfulness practice. It also helps to show how to reduce stress through mindfulness, demonstrates how mindfulness is related with effective leadership practice, and reinforces the qualities that equate with leadership legacy.

Guide for reading this book
Survey
Preface
Introduction

PART I: The Art of Mindfulness for Leaders

Chapter one: Mindfulness for Leaders
Chapter two: Understanding Educational Leadership
Chapter three: Problems of Leadership

PART II: Practicing Mindfulness for Leaders
Chapter four: Turning Inward with Stillness
Chapter five: The Challenges of Being Fully Present
Chapter six: Mindfulness Constructs
Chapter seven- Being Instead of Doing- the Life of a Mindful Leader

PART III: Possibilities of Mindfulness for Leaders

Chapter eight- Making Time, Not Finding Time

Appendix- Sample Mindfulness Practice
Resources
References
Index
About the Author

Mindfulness: How School Leaders Can Reduce Stress and Thrive on the Job by Caryn M. Wells is an excellent primer for mindfulness practices.... In addition to a self-assessment, the book provides practical tips and strategies for honing mindfulness skills. From seeing issues with a beginner's eye to learning from what didn't work, the opportunities to practice mindfulness are varied.