E294: Rob Owen - Learning through Mindfulness Practice

Links:Website: www.move2focus.comEmail: [email protected] 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  Please leave a review or send us a Voice note letting us know what you enjoyed at:Back2Basics reconnecting to the essence of YOU (podpage.com)Follow us on IG and FB @Back2BasicsPodcast