# 126 - Mindful and Present- Easing the Stress of COVID-19

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Neila and Andy share their recent learning related to mindfulness and the impact it can have on easing stress during difficult times. In particular how living more mindfully can help to better cope with the stress, anxiety and massive disruption caused by the current COVID-19 crisis that has inflicted itself on the world. About Andy and NeilaNeila Steele and Andy Vasily are international educators who have worked at fully authorized IB schools in 5 different countries over the past 18 years (Japan, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, China and Saudi Arabia). The both currently work at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Andy is a pedagogical coordinator, and educational consultant, workshop leader, and presenter. Neila is a former registered nurse turned elementary educator and presents and leads multiple workshops in the area of mindfulness around the world. Both Andy and Neila  have devoted themselves to sharing the powerful effects that mindfulness has on promoting greater mental, social, emotional, and physical well-being.Neila SteeleTwitter: @neilasteeleWebsite: www.mindfulandpresent.comAndy VasilyTwitter: @andyvasilyWebsite: www.pyppewithandy.comSpecial thanks to Bronx based band Conversing with Oceans and Alex Bondarev for creating the podcast music. https://www.conversingwithoceans.com/