A note from Sean
I teach in baby steps. I don’t hand anyone a 200-pound barbell on day one. I offer a five-pound weight: three mindful breaths, a five-minute practice. We practice with that for a while.
Try this today. Think of something you wanted to teach someone this week and didn’t know how, the kind of moment question 2 asks about. Cut it down to the smallest piece they could use today, one sentence or one breath. Before you speak, feel your feet on the floor and take one slow breath. Offer that piece, then stop and listen.
Keep going: How to Teach Mindfulness: A Beginner’s Guide and How to Lead a Guided Meditation.
This suits teachers, parents, managers, and anyone who explains things for a living. If a past conversation still stings when you think of it, go gently. Stop when you need to.
