How powerful is that statement? Our behavior can influence the behavior of children! Have you ever thought about that? Usually we look at it the other way around, but our emotions are contagious as well- and this is backed by science.

Learning to be in the present moment, without passing any judgement on it, can really boost our resiliency. It provides us with the ability to accept the circumstance for what it is, while maintaining enough clarity in our thinking to really weigh our options for responding. We’re able to stay in our “upstairs brain” and avoid “flipping our lids.” We work with providers and families on these concepts -but are we practicing this ourselves? If adult emotions influence the emotions of our children, shouldn’t we all be paying closer attention to this?

Explore the variety of resources we've included here to help you Be Here Now.

Meditation and Breathing

Finding Daily Joy

Mindfulness Supports for the Educator