BEST Mindfulness

Will George, Mindfulness Coach for @BedsSchTrust

Developing mindfulness and compassion for the whole BEST community

#BestMindfulness

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

It's #MindfulnessDay and we are excited to launch our brand new video:

🎬 ’Mindfulness at BEST: A Growing Legacy'
https://t.co/nxiFwnjoez

Learn about our journey bringing #mindfulness to staff, leaders and students across @BedsSchTrust

See our new mindfulness webpage in bio

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

World Wellbeing Week 🏀👟🌳💚at BEST begins today! All schools are celebrating with 5 days of activities to try out and tick off: Students, Staff and Parents all welcome to take part. Scan the QR code for your activity booklet. Today is about 'Noticing' 👁️... #BESTWellbeingWeek

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

@AdrianBethune Thanks, Adrian, great meeting you too. We've continued to discuss your talk since last week, lots to inform our journey.

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

Last week BEST welcomed @AdrianBethune to deliver a thought-provoking talk about wellbeing in education. I appreciated his tremendous insight into what approaches actually work, how a culture of shared responsibility is key and the focus on evidence 🙏
https://t.co/zVR2fo47oS

[Bedfordshire Schools Trust @BedsSchTrust]

Mindfulness is at the heart of everything we do at BEST - and our offering extends beyond the classroom, too.

Parents and carers now have the chance to explore the practice with online courses hosted by our BEST Mindfulness Coach Will George.

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

Today our #mindfulness course for BEST Parents and Carers begins with a lunchtime and an evening programme
We practice ‘waking up’ from life on autopilot, becoming present with everyday mindfulness and training the mind with meditation
Looking forward to welcoming parents☀️

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

Learn more and register here to attend: https://t.co/9bX8N2NQ2x

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

The UN General Assembly has named 21 December as World Meditation Day, recognising that "the wider dissemination of information about the benefits of meditation would be beneficial for the health and well-being of people around the world".

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

@MindfulNationUK will host a live practice w/ Prof Mark Williams.

The 165 @BedsSchTrust staff who have trained in mindfulness will be familiar:

Mark Williams co-wrote the course book w/ @DrDannyPenman and he has guided us through many hundreds (if not 1000s)of meditations!

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

Last week, BEST leaders joined the Compassionate Leadership Event - an inspiring day focused on the power and potential of compassion in education. A range of expert speakers facilitated deep reflection on the possibilities at all levels: personal, relational and organisational

[Bedfordshire Schools Trust @BedsSchTrust]

BEST is represented at today’s Compassionate Leadership Event, with trustees, senior leaders, principals, central staff and other school leaders in attendance

@BedsSchsTrust @BESTEducation5 @FarrarMaggie @BlackberryEvnts @BESTMindful @ChrisLennonPR @EtaPrincipal @levesley_sara

[Bedfordshire Schools Trust @BedsSchTrust]

BEST is represented at today’s Compassionate Leadership Event, with trustees, senior leaders, principals, central staff and other school leaders in attendance

@BedsSchsTrust @BESTEducation5 @FarrarMaggie @BlackberryEvnts @BESTMindful @ChrisLennonPR @EtaPrincipal @levesley_sara

[Darshan 🦖 @darshan]

This guy scanned monks' brains.

He expected normal results.

But what he found had never been seen in scientific history.

The discovery landed him on Time's 100 Most Influential People.

Here's what 30,000+ hours of meditation does to your brain:

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

Maggie has inspired many leaders and staff across BEST over the last 4 years to develop mindfulness and compassion as a core part of how they work and live. It’s great to have her continued influence as a member of the board of Trustees.

[Bedfordshire Schools Trust @BedsSchTrust]

#TrusteesWeek comes to an end today, but we've just got time to squeeze in introducing you to another one of our trustees, @FarrarMaggie

Swipe to hear about Maggie's life as a trustee, including how she has become an important link between the board and our mindfulness work.

[Bedfordshire Schools Trust @BedsSchTrust]

Mindfulness leads across BEST were back together again today for our latest strategy group meeting.

An engaging session started with another airing of our new trust mindfulness video, before colleagues shared the progress schools were making on their individual pathways.

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[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

Fantastic relaxing space created at Etonbury to provide staff with the opportunity to pause and retreat during the day. #wellbeing

[Etonbury Performing Arts. @ETA_HUB]

New indoor staff well-being space at ETA… all nearly ready.

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

Many raisins were eaten (slowly and mindfully!) as part of .b and Paws b sessions for students and .b Foundations for staff - part of the @MiSPcharity curricula taught across @BedsSchTrust at @lva_info @PixBrookA @GothicMede

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

This week, pupils and staff explored the ways our minds often behave on ‘auto-pilot’ - missing the good ☀️ & magnifying the bad 🔎 …

The mindful eating practice teaches us how to intentionally reconnect with the present and be here, now - the art of living fully.

[Bedfordshire Schools Trust @BedsSchTrust]

Families of @lva_info pupils gained insight into mindfulness at BEST at a special introductory talk last week.

Our Mindfulness Coach Will George spoke about the whole-school approach and how they can support their children with their practice at home

@BedsSchsTrust @MiSPcharity

[Gothic Mede Academy @GothicMede]

In their latest session with BEST Mindfulness Coach Will George, Year 3️⃣ pupils have been 'training' their attention 'like a puppy'.

We also turned our 'torchlight of attention' on the feeling in our bodies.

The children described themselves as feeling calm, happy and relaxed

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

Parent/Carers also registered their interest in learning mindfulness to support themselves, and their children, with our family mindfulness learning offer - coming soon.

If you are interested please get in touch here or at [email protected]

[BEST Mindfulness @BESTMindful]

Parents & Carers gathered to learn about the whole-school #mindfulness approach at Langford Village Academy this week.
Very encouraging to hear parents' feedback; children are bringing practices home with them + sharing with family 💙 + much interest in Parent mindfulness (cont)