TheMindfulLibrarian

Daniel LoganThe Osceola County School for the Arts

I. IntroductionII. Defining MindfulnessIII. Guided sessions of mindful awarenessIV. Suggestions for further readingV. Mindfulness in Schools

• All exercises are completely safe and completely optional

• Please turn off cell phones and other electronic devices

What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness meanspaying attention on purpose, in the present moment,with qualities such as compassion, curiosity, and acceptance. (p.7)

(p. 10)

(p. xxi)

Mindfulness is moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness, cultivated by paying attention. Mindfulness arises naturally from living. It can be strengthened through practice . This practice is called meditation. But meditation is not what you think. (p.1)

Mindfulness is a meditative awareness that cultivates the capacity to see things just as they are from moment to moment. Ordinarily our attention swings rather wildly, carried here and there by random thoughts, fleeting memories, captivating fantasies, snatches of things seen, heard, or otherwise perceived. (p. 7)

By contrast, mindfulness is a distraction-resistant, sustained attention to the movements of the mind itself. Instead of being swept away and captured by a thought or feeling, mindfulness steadily observes those thoughts and feelings as they come and go. (p. 8)

Take a few moments right now to gather your attention by simply being fully present with your breath as it enters and leaves your body.

Notice the slight movements of your body with each breath. Pay attention to the rising and falling of your chest or abdomen as you breath in and out.

Keep your attention there for several breaths, being aware of your breathing in a calm and effortless way, allowing its rhythms to unfold naturally, staying present with your awareness. (p. 14)

A Moment of Mindfulness

Mindfulness means seeing things as they are, without trying to change them. The point is to dissolve our reactions to disturbing emotions, being careful not to reject the emotion itself. Mindfulness can change how we relate to and perceive our emotional states; it doesn’t necessarily eliminate them. (p. 6)

RAIN• Recognize• Accept• Investigate• Non-Identify

Q: How would I specifically use the tool of mindfulness to deal with irritation toward a colleague?

A: It often helps to pay attention to the feeling of irritation – not so much the story of why you’re irritated, but the actual feeling of it. What does irritation feel like in your body? Where do you sense it? How does it feel as a mood? This doesn’t mean you will never take constructive action or set clearer boundaries or whatever is involved in the irritation, but it helps tremendously to be able to identify irritation as it’s starting, rather than after you’ve taken regrettable action. (p. 42)

Feeling good about what we do for a living depends moreon our moment-to-moment experiences than it doeson prestige, status, or pay. Being present is its own reward and offers benefits of both empowerment and integration. (p.46)

This course covers the basics of information literacy utilizingthe Florida FINDS (Focus, Investigate, Note, Develop, Score) research model. Search strategies, database and website evaluation, note taking and organization, citation formats in MLA (Modern Language Association) and APA (American Psychological Association), creation of presentation products (including the utilization of various software programs for the production of multimedia), and an understanding of the meta-cognitive reflection process are an integral part of this course.

“Closing eyes, thinking about lots of things. Jazz Band, music playing, angry. Telephone ringing, doors opening and closing, sound of paper being moved around. Purple, blue, folder, binder, writing on paper, free-writing. Confusion. Many thoughts are converging at the same time. Brain going crazy.”

“Today during the meditation process I felt mindfully aware of my body and my surroundings. Before we started I was very energetic and I felt like walking around or talking to my friends. But now, I fell relaxed and ready to learn. I also feel that the ability to sit still is easier.”

“When Mr. Logan told us to pay attention t our toes, I noticed that my right side was a lot hotter than my left side. The same goes for the rest of my body, too. My right is a lot hotter than left side. I think it might have to do with my right-handedness. I’m not sure, though.”

Slide 1Ridgewell, Becky. "Sticking with Your Practice Come What May." This Mindful Life. N.p., 12 May 2015. Web. 18 Oct.

2016.

"Social Science Library." Social Science Library. Bodleian Libraries, 17 Mar. 2014. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.

Slide 3"Bloomington Aikido." Bloomington Aikido. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.

Flickstein, Matthew. The Meditator's Atlas: A Road Map of the Inner World. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2007. Print.

"Orlando Insight Meditation Group." Orlando Insight Meditation Group. N.p., 2016. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.

"Shotokan Karate of America." Shotokan Karate of America. N.p., 2016. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.

Slides 4-6Hapak, Peter. "TIME Magazine Cover: The Mindful Revolution - Feb. 3, 2014." Time. Time Inc., 03 Feb. 2014. Web. 18

Oct. 2016.

Cooper, Anderson. "Mindfulness." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 14 Dec. 2014. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.

Mindful Magazine. Mindful.org, 20 Apr. 2014. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.

Works Cited

Slide 7Moniz, Richard, Joe Eshleman, Jo Henry, Howard Slutzky, and Lisa Moniz.The Mindful Librarian: Connecting the Practice

of Mindfulness to Librarianship. Cambridge, MA: Chandos, 2016. Print.

Slide 8Charney, Madeleine. "Mindfulness for Librarians." Facebook. N.p., 18 Oct. 2016. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.

Slides 10-12Alidina, Shamash, and Steven D. Hickman. Mindfulness for Dummies. Hoboken: Wiley, 2010. Print.

Bodian, Stephan. Meditation for Dummies. Hoboken: Wiley, 2012. Print.

Slide 13Benson, Herbert, and Miriam Z. Klipper. The Relaxation Response. New York: Avon, 2000. Print.

Slide 14Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Arriving at Your Own Door: 108 Lessons in Mindfulness. New York: Hyperion, 2007. Print.

Slides 15-18Bennett-Goleman, Tara. Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart. New York: Harmony, 2001. Print.

Slide 19Silverton, Sarah. The Mindfulness Breakthrough: The Revolutionary Approach to Dealing with Stress, Anxiety and

Depression. London: Watkins, 2012. Print.

Slide 20"Center for Mindfulness." University of Massachusetts Medical School. N.p., 24 June 2014. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.

Slide 21Salzberg, Sharon. Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-day Program. New York: Workman Pub., 2011. Print.

Slides 22-23Salzberg, Sharon. Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace. New York:

Workman, 2013. Print.

Slide 24Carlson, Richard. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff-- and It's All Small Stuff. New York: Hyperion, 1997. Print.

Goleman, Daniel. Working with Emotional Intelligence. New York: Bantam, 2006. Print.

Slide 25Harris, Dan. 10% Happier. New York: Dey Street, 2014. Print.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life. New York: Hyperion, 1994. Print.

Slide 26"Mindfulness In Schools - For the Flourishing of Young Minds." Mindfulness In Schools. N.p., 2016. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.

Slide 27Mindful Schools | Mindfulness for Your School, Teachers, Students." Mindful Schools. N.p., 2016. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.

Slide 28"Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme) | Mindfulness Retreats for Teens & Young Adults." Inward Bound

Mindfulness Education. N.p., 2016. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.

Slide 29"Mindful Kids Miami - Mindfulness Training to Benefit Children in Miami-Dade County." Mindful Kids Miami. N.p., 2016.

Web. 19 Oct. 2016.

Slide 30Brown, Jeffrey. "Teaching Students How to Combat Traumas of Poverty on the Yoga Mat." PBS. PBS, 03 Mar. 2013. Web.

19 Oct. 2016.

Slide 31Davis, Lauren C. "When Mindfulness Meets the Classroom." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 31 Aug. 2016. Web.

19 Oct. 2016.

Slide 32"Baltimore Elementary School Replaces Detention With Meditation." Mental Floss. N.p., 26 Sept. 2016. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.

Slide 33Broderick, Patricia C. Learning to Breathe: A Mindfulness Curriculum for Adolescents to Cultivate Emotion Regulation,

Attention, and Performance. Oakland: New Harbinger, 2013. Print.

Broderick, Patricia C. Learning to Breathe Student Workbook: A Six-week Mindfulness Program for Adolescents. Oakland: New Harbinger, 2013. Print.

Slide 34"M/J Library Skills/Information Literacy (MC) (#1100000)." M/J Library Skills/Information Literacy (MC). Florida State

University, 2015. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.