Integrating Mindfulness in the Learning Environment
Presented by Irina Zlatogorova-Shulman, Ph.D.
Recorded August 10, 2023
Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page
This webinar will provide information on how faculty and educators can use mindfulness practice to improve their mental health. Mindfulness is a quality that individuals can display while being fully aware of their immediate surroundings and noticing all things happening based on the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. However,this is challenging for some individuals to experience the “being in the moment” feeling. Nevertheless, mindfulness can be integrated into classroom discussions, communications, and assignments.
In this webinar, participants will learn about the origin of mindfulness practice, the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) techniques, and the success of this approach in hospitals, industrial organizations, business corporations, schools, and colleges. Additionally, participants will be able to assess their personal responses to stressors when working under pressure and learn new strategies to help them transform adverse reactions into positive ones, significantly impacting their well-being, resilience, and stress management while teaching or working.
Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page
This program, when attended in its entirety, offers 1.5 CEs for Psychologists, 1.5 IL CEUS for Counselors and Social Workers, 1.5 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSWs, and LMFTs, 1.5 NASP PDCs for School Psychologists, or 1.5 ISBE PDCs for Illinois Educators
This webinar will provide information on how faculty and educators can use mindfulness practice to improve their mental health. Mindfulness is a quality that individuals can display while being fully aware of their immediate surroundings and noticing all things happening based on the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. However,this is challenging for some individuals to experience the “being in the moment” feeling. Nevertheless, mindfulness can be integrated into classroom discussions, communications, and assignments.
In this webinar, participants will learn about the origin of mindfulness practice, the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) techniques, and the success of this approach in hospitals, industrial organizations, business corporations, schools, and colleges. Additionally, participants will be able to assess their personal responses to stressors when working under pressure and learn new strategies to help them transform adverse reactions into positive ones, significantly impacting their well-being, resilience, and stress management while teaching or working.
After attending this intermediate-level workshop, participants will be able to:
- Assess their responses to stress
- Utilize MBSR techniques to help transform habitual negative responses
This program meets APA’s continuing education standard 1.3: Program content focuses on topics related to psychological practice, education, or research other than application of psychological assessment and/or intervention methods that are supported by contemporary scholarship grounded in established research procedures
This program meets APA’s continuing education goal 3: Program will allow psychologists to maintain, develop, and increase competencies in order to improve services to the public and enhance contributions to the profession.
Community Members: $30
The Chicago School Alumni/Faculty/Staff: $20
Students: $15
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Refund Policy: 100% of tuition is refundable up to 48 hours before the live program. Within 48 hours of the program, and at any point in Homestudy format, tuition is nonrefundable.
Irina Zlatogorova-Shulman, Ph.D.
Irina Zlatogorova-Shulman, Ph.D., or Dr. Z, as some students call her, is an Adjunct Faculty of Business Psychology and Organizational Leadership at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). She is an expert in business psychology, organizational leadership, and mindfulness training. She has written several publications, created multiple presentations, and spoken on topics related to health and well-being at various workplaces. Her dissertation thesis was “Leaders’ Influence on Employees’ Participation in Wellness Programs and Organizational Productivity: Correlational Quantitative Case Study.” Her story about overcoming professional obstacles was published in the book, Overcoming Mediocrity – Resilient Women. She was a guest speaker at The Seattle Psychiatrist interview series, sharing her research findings on leadership influence and employee wellness in an organizational setting. She presented to SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) topics related to authentic leadership, mindfulness, and equality. Her latest article on “Mindfulness Training for Athletes” was published in the Silent Sports magazine in March 2023. Dr. Irina is also a certified yoga, meditation, and Pilates instructor, teaching classes in St. Charles, Illinois, where she resides.
Felver, J. C., Morton, M. L., & Clawson, A. J. (2018). Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction reduces psychological distress in college students. College Student Journal, 52(3), 291–298.
Loiacono, E., Fulwiler, C., Cohanim, R., & Davis, M. (2018). An investigation into college students’ preferences for technology integration into mindfulness-based stress reduction. AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, 10(4), 189–203.
O’Driscoll, M., Byrne, S., Mc Gillicuddy, A., Lambert, S., & Sahm, L. J. (2017). The effects of mindfulness-based interventions for health and social care undergraduate students – a systematic review of the literature. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 22(7), 851–865.
Santorelli, S. F. (2019). Building an ark: Creating a vessel for the education of MBSR teachers. Current Opinion in Psychology, 28, 252–256.
Target Audience: Graduate students, clinicians and supervisors, and educators.
Psychologists. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 continuing education credits. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in its continuing education activities. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is also committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. If program content becomes stressful, participants are encouraged to process these feelings during discussion periods. If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them.
Counselors/Clinical Counselors. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available 1.5 hours of continuing education. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to provide continuing education programming for counselors and clinical counselors. License Number: 197.000159
Social Workers. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 hours of continuing education. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to provide continuing education programming for social workers. License Number: 159.001036
MFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. If you are licensed outside of California please check with your local licensing agency to to determine if they will accept these CEUs. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to offer continuing education programming for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is an accredited or approved postsecondary institution that meets the requirements set forth in Sections 4980.54(f)(1), 4989.34, 4996.22(d)(1), or 4999.76(d) of the Code.
School Psychologists. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 hours of continuing professional development. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s School Psychology Program is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing professional development. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology maintains responsibility for this continuing professional development activity.
Illinois Educators. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 hours of continuing professional development units. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is an approved provider for continuing professional development by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Non-Psychologists. Most licensing boards accept Continuing Education Credits sponsored by the American Psychological Association but non-psychologists are recommended to consult with their specific state-licensing board to ensure that APA-sponsored CE is acceptable.
*Participants must attend 100% of the program in order to obtain a Certificate of Attendance.
If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address questions, concerns and any complaints to [email protected]. There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.