“Everything is urgent!” may be something you feel on a day to day basis. Mindfulness is a way of living life a little differently and a tool to use when feeling this urgency. We use our Play Attention program which is inspired by improv to add a fun element to get you started with mindfulness in your school, workplace or executive leadership team.
For Schools
With the issues facing both children and their teachers in schools today – the emphasis on testing, the increased pressure on school performance – creating an optimal learning environment can be challenging. But, because of those very issues, creating a nurturing, learning ready environment is absolutely vital.
A child’s school experience forms the basis for everything that follows in life, long after they graduate. If we want that life to be full of passion, purpose, and presence, we have an obligation to provide the best foundation we can. Imagine a school full of children who are engaged, excited, in control of their responses and interactions. Now imagine what those children can contribute once they are out in the world.
With Pause has three levels of immersion for you and your school. Teachers can start the process with the Intro to Mindfulness and the Three-Hour Workshops, then expand the techniques to students with an in-depth 8-week series. Through dynamic tools like breathing and movement exercises and group sharing, we can live the words of William Butler Yeats: Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
For Corporations
Paintball, survivalist retreats, rope ladders, wilderness hikes. These days, some team building exercises sound a lot like just exercise. Good for you, sure, but is it ultimately what’s best for your team? Your team is, essentially, a collection of people – people with different working styles, unique personalities, various career/life balances. Our exercises focus on drawing out the strength, creativity, and potential in your team, not on improving their ability to make fire with sticks.
With Pause has three levels of immersion for the workplace: Start the conversation with an hour-long Lunch and Learn, then go a little deeper with a 3-hour workshop. Finally, our 6 or 8-week series uses attention training, stress management techniques and decision-making strategies to enhance and revitalize your team’s engagement and performance.
For Leaders
Whether you are your only employee or you run a company of hundreds, leadership can be a solitary existence. Being in control of your destiny can be exhilarating, it can be overwhelming and sometimes you just need an outside voice to help you make sense of all those other voices in your head.
With Pause has three levels of immersion for leaders who want to find ways to create better relationships, gain a shift in perspective, or even just think out loud on a regular basis. Start with the basics in our one-hour Intro to Mindfulness session to learn the basics of managing stressful situations. Then, go deeper with a three-hour workshop and uncover better decision-making strategies through hands-on activities. Finally, consider a custom coaching program to address your particular circumstances in a one-on-one setting or join us for one of our group tele-courses.
