Practices to Transform Your Life and School
Big results come from small steps.
Written with school leaders in mind, this inspirational yet practical handbook teaches you how to add mindfulness into your day, bit by bit, whether you are sitting in your office or walking down the hall. With mindfulness, you will get better at managing meetings, responding creatively to complex situations, and achieving resilience―you will become a more effective leader and a more positive force for your staff and students. Features include:
- Real-life profiles of mindful school leaders
- Practice exercises to try right away
- Guidance so you know if you are “doing it right”
- Hard-to-find resources, including mindfulness apps
“The art of being a mindful leader requires just one thing, and that is cultivating the art of living mindfully….This book offers simple practices for nourishing mindful leaders.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Zen priest, poet and peace activist
“This must-read book will help school leaders find the equanimity needed to lead with calm, clarity, and effectiveness in the midst of the storm.”
Kristin Neff, Associate Professor
Educational Psychology Department
University of Texas at Austin
“In The Mindful School Leader, Brown and Olson offer with remarkable clarity and depth a thorough introduction to the practice of meditation, the science behind its benefits, and many firsthand accounts of lives and work situations transformed through this practice.”
Joseph Goldstein
Co-Founder, Insight Meditation Society
“The Mindful School Leader is a tremendous asset to leaders worldwide to foster greater understanding and compassion within themselves and within schools.”
Sharon Salzberg
Co-Founder, Insight Meditation Society
