A note from Sean
Story, teach, tool is a nice three-step process. If you start with a story, people tend to lean in, especially when there is some vulnerability or authenticity in it. Then you can move into the teaching.
Try this today. Pick one principle you want to share, such as patience. Write one sentence for each box: a short story from your own life that shows it, the lesson you want people to take away, and one tool they can use today, like three mindful breaths. Then say the three sentences aloud, in that order, to a friend.
Keep going: Mindfulness Lesson Plan and How to Teach Meditation: A Guide for New Teachers.
This suits teachers planning a talk, class, or workshop. If the story you reach for is raw or painful, go gently and choose a lighter one for now. Stop when you need to.
