E294: Rob Owen - Learning through Mindfulness Practice

Links:
Website: www.move2focus.com
Email: info@move2focus.com
 Episode Show notes timestamps:

 [01:32] Rob’s origin story is fueled by a
passion for connecting with students.: being a teenage drumming
teacher and evolving into an educator.


 [05:19] The car accident that changed
everything: how physical trauma led him to martial arts, Tai Chi,
and Qigong as healing tools.


️ [10:11] Rob’s approach to reducing classroom
stress: Kung fu and Qigong in class for kids, teachers, and even
parents - balance is needed for all.


[16:51] Rob’s critique of standardized education: There are
unmeasurable types of intelligence that are very important.


️ [21:31] Stressed teachers create stressed students—and why
supporting educators is the first step.


[24:44] Teachers are not trained to work with ADHD kids: the
system forces them to sit still for 7 hours and breath; movement
and focus can fix this.


‍ [30:56] Teach kids diaphragmatic breathing to self-regulate
(e.g., "Inhale for 4, exhale for 8").


[33:28] Connection makes him tick, and if we connect teachers and
students to their bodies, the changes will be amazing.

Resources Mentioned:


Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences.

Thomas Merton (contemplative monk bridging Christianity and
Zen).

‘ADHD Refocused’ book by David Sitt




 


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