when avoidance of school and daily responsibilities starts to be- come a habit, we step in,” she shared. The Interim Room, known as the “Zen Den” by students, is a dedicated classroom space that offers low-level, non-fl uorescent lighting, comfortable seating and creative work zones, providing a low-sensory, low-stimulation environment for students. Here, teens struggling with anxiety and depression learn breathing, grounding and mindfulness strategies, while also fi nding a supportive space in which to keep up with school work they might otherwise be missing. “The results have been quite impressive,” Bhatt says. "We are keeping students in school and on track. More importantly, we’re giving them the tools they need to calmly re-focus their energy and manage their day."


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One of Ms. Bhatt 's most important realizations has been that stress and anxiety can be contagious and self-reinforcing: “If teachers are stressed, their students probably are too.” Reports of anxiety in the teaching profession have reached an all time high, with research pointing to teachers as having stress levels compa- rable to that of nurses and police offi cers.


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need, the Calmtrepreneur Program (www.calmtrepreneur.com) was developed to provide a comprehensive approach to tackling ongo- ing stress amongst teachers and other professionals. With a focus on personal development and strategies for maintaining calm, the program aims to give participants the tools they need to self-man- age and restore balance - which translates to a healthier classroom environment for everyone.


In closing, it should be said that with so much chaos and stress surrounding us, it is great to know that the future genera- tion is being taught better coping mechanisms for handling the hard moments in life. Maybe our children will be able to do more than cope, maybe they will be able to rise above stress and live in mindful awareness in every moment of their life. But to give them the chance to have a different lifestyle and to know a less stressful existence, educators and parents need to make a mindset change. Schools of today and tomorrow need to embrace a new culture of learning and thinking, whereby classrooms become mindscapes for engaging and drawing upon the inherent creative and intellectual capacities of all learners. It is now necessary to deconstruct the cur- rent educational framework and dialogue on reconstructing ones that better address the challenges of learning and thinking in the 21st century.


Dr. James Trifone is the Academic Director for The Graduate Insti- tute’s Master of Arts in Learning and Thinking Degree Program in Bethany, CT. Visit learn.edu.


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