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May 2020 Newsletter

A Message from Peace of Mind founder Linda Ryden

Teaching virtually is hard.  Teaching mindfully helps.
 

Our May newsletter is a bit early - couldn't wait to tell you about a few great things coming up, including:

 

Teaching our kids (and ourselves) mindfulness to get us through coronavirus anxiety  

Linda shares advice about helping our kids manage worry in
The Washington Post's  special Parenting section, Caring in Crisis,  on April 14 2020

Educating Mindfully Summit, a free online learning event for school communities  

Starts Wed, April 23  and ends with the grand finale on Sunday April 26th.  You'll find our Peace of Mind workshop on Mindfulness, Neuroscience and Conflict Resolution from the COSEM conference here along with wonderful workshops from more than 30 school educators and leaders in the field.   

We love being part of this community - hope to see you there! Find out more here.
New Peace of Mind Video resources are here!

As Linda creates online Peace of Mind classes for hundreds of her students every week, we are so glad to share them with you on our site. 

Peace of Mind Classes with Ms. Ryden
Mindfulness Practices for Kids
Resources for Parents 


Our resources can help manage sadness and worry, balance our brain's negativity bias with gratitude, and support you in supporting your kids. Please check them out!

 
You're invited to our next Community of Practice: Teaching Mindfully Online

Teaching elementary school virtually is challenging in so many ways.  Teaching mindfully can help! Please join Linda Ryden and other Peace of Mind educators to share best practices about teaching mindfully online. 

  • How do we engage our students? 
  • How can we help our students self-regulate on their side of the screen?
  • How can our own mindfulness practice help?
Conversation facilitated by Jelena Popovic and Dave Trachtenberg.  Free; all welcome.

April 29th, 2020     3:45 to 5:15 pm
More information and zoom address

Nurture Peace of Mind
Sunday, May 3  at 5 pm
More information and zoom link here


Has it ever been more important to equip our kids to manage anxiety and fear? to help kids practice kindness and compassion? to help our children solve conflicts peacefully? 

If you believe in the importance of our work, please join us for our first online fundraiser!  We've got quite a team making this happen and we promise a fun time! The whole family is welcome.

And if you just can't wait and want to make a tax-deductible donation now, just click here!

We're part of the Give Local Together Campaign
Tuesday May 5th 

 
The Catalogue for Philanthropy has teamed up with the Giving Tuesday folks to get help to local nonprofits who need it now.  We're excited to be included! Watch your favorite social media for more info coming soon.

Peace of Mind resources are on sale through May 15th. 

Could you use a hand?  Our posters, mindfulness cards, storybooks and more help your children manage big emotions and learn how gratitude and love can replace worry.  

Peace of Mind Shop

We wish you, your families, your students and your communities all the very best as you navigate these days.  With love,

Linda, Cheryl and the Peace of Mind team

 
Peace of Mind is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that supports mindfulness based social emotional learning and conflict resolution in our schools.  We are grateful for your support!
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