Course Description

Drop in to these Lunch & Learn Webinars to:

  • relate to how stress and vicarious stress can impact us as people,
  • examine how stress affects our work with each other, as well as our interactions with those in our care,
  • learn and test-drive practices to maintain inner balance for our own self-care and regulation,
  • examine one’s existing work life through a mindful trauma-informed lens, and
  • explore diverse strategies to manage dysregulation and create a sense of safety.

Wellness Works in Schools

Wynne Kinder M. Ed.

Wynne’s teaching career spans 27 years in private and public schools, most recently including 13 years bringing mindfulness into regular, special (autistic & emotional support) and alternative education (including incarceration) settings.  As owner of Kinder Associates LLC and trainer for Wellness Works in Schools (preK-12 classrooms & teacher training), she creates programming and teaching tools that address: mindful awareness, diverse learning needs, trauma in the classroom, healthy connection, social emotional skills, engagement & participation, and guiding behavior. Her work is informed by training with: the Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Institute, the Trauma Center - Justice Resource Institute and UMass Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction. Further endeavors include: Peace Work – Mindful Lessons for the Early Years (Spring 2017), Mindful Moods - a mindful, SEL curriculum for grades 3-5 (Fall 2017), Mindful Choices - a mindful, SEL curriculum for grades 6-8 (Fall 2017), Mindful Tools for Teens (2018) Chapter in Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens (2015), GoNoodle.com’s digital brain breaks (mindful SEL themes in FLOW, Think About It, Maximo, BLAZER Fresh), & audio practices at MindfullyADD.com. 

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Manage Stress with Mindful Practices on December 9, 2020

    • Introduction - Video 1

    • Knots of Stress - Video 2

    • Body Map - Stress PDF

    • Reflection on Knots - Video 3

    • Mindful Practice Series - Video 4

    • Mindful Resources PDF

    • Mindful Practice Series - Video 4B (Optional - long version)
  • 2

    Self-Care Practices & Plans on January 13, 2021

    • Part 2 - Introduction to Self Care Practices - video 1

    • Part 2 - Mindful, Self-Care Practice – Wring it Out - Video 2

    • Part 2 - Activity introduction to Self Assessment - Video 3

    • Part 2 - Self Care Assessment PDF

    • Part 2 - Reflection on Assessment and Intro of Plan - Video 4

    • Part 2 - Self Care Wellness Plan Document

    • Part 2 - Ending Practice - Video 5