Mindful by Design

Caitlin Krause is a globally-recognized learning expert, author, and keynote speaker. In her book Mindful by Design and through her organizational consulting, she helps individual leaders and teams leverage mindfulness, storytelling, and design principles to connect more deeply with their audiences. As founder of the MindWise consultancy, co-founder of the Center of Wise Leadership, and a virtual reality specialist, Caitlin contributes to building products and experiences that promote humanity, innovation and emotional intelligence. She speaks extensively in Europe and North America, leading professional development and learning workshops. She holds a BA from Duke University and an MFA from Lesley University, and believes in embracing creative constraints, living a life filled with moments of wonder, and connecting with passion, purpose and presence.

Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction: Making a Difference Part I Chapter 1: Mindfulness: Beyond the Buzzword Chapter 2: Creating a Mindful Learning Environment Part II Chapter 3: Mindfulness for Teachers Exercise 1: Just Three Breaths (Breathing Meditation) Exercise 2: Kiss the Earth (Walking Meditation) Exercise 3: On Listening and Being Heard: Reducing Stress and Anxiety Exercise 4: Grateful Heart and Happiness Exercise 5: Prime Values: Purpose and Presence Exercise 6: Daring Greatly: Three Exercises for Freedom Exercise 7: Building Solidarity Exercise 8: Les Petits Plaisirs: Simple Pleasures for Sustenance Chapter 4: Mindfulness in the Classroom and Community Exercise 1: Great Debates: "Fire and Ice" Exercise 2: Out of this World Exercise 3: Story of My Name Exercise 4: Levity Moments Exercise 5: Gratitude and Mindful Mentors Exercise 6: Storytelling, Empathy, and Kindness Exercise 7: Digital Mindful Citizen Exercise 8: Dignified Selfie Exercise 9: The Danger of a Single Story Exercise 10: Mindful Journaling: Nature Journals and Moments of Wonder Exercise 11: Nature as Teacher: Bold Biomimicry and Design Thinking Applied Exercise 12: Architecture and Virtual Worlds: Designing Mindful Community Spaces Exercise 13: What Makes a Mindful Leader? Exercise 14: Sustainability and Poetry Perspectives: Meditations on "Good" Exercise 15: Mirror, Mirror: Empathetic Partner Exercises That Help to Hone Focus, Leadership, and Listening Skills in the Age of AI Exercise 16: The Four P's: Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play Part III Chapter 5: The Future of Mindfulness References Index

"With the framework of the Three A's -- being Aware, Advancing, Authentic - Krause has crafted a wonderful book for educators that shares her teaching experience and deep inquiry as a scaffold for integrating mindfulness into the classroom. This book skillfully provides an informed and practical set of guidelines and exercises for designing mindful experiences for the benefit of teachers and students. " -- Philippe Goldin, PhD, Director, Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, University of California Davis "In Mindful By Design, Caitlin Krause shares her passion for mindfulness and how it can be applied in our lives and in our classrooms. Through a wealth of examples, Caitlin brings mindfulness to life and helps her readers become more 'aware, advancing and authentic.' A needed resource for us all." -- Jennifer Abrams, Speaker, Consultant, and Author, Having Hard Conversations "Mindful by Design is grounded in an ethic of care. To see what I mean, and if you just picked up this book wondering if it's for you, flip through a few pages and read the many quotes of student's voices. Caitlin has written a book that speaks to the heart of what teachers do in classrooms: create a safe culture of care where we all learn to listen to each other to understand." -- Darren Kuropatwa, Professional Learning Consultant "Caitlin brings her heart, experiences with students, and her authentic voice to us in her book, Mindful by Design! She not only offers us an inside view to a mindful classroom, she shares strategies that support our well-being as teachers and humans. This book is a must have resource for all educators!" -- Carol Pelletier Radford, Author, Mentoring in Action and The First Years Matter "In a world that seems more turbulent, more distraction-filled by the day, students and teachers need the restorative power of breathing and mindfulness as never before. Caitlin Krause's Mindful by Design is a valuable and inspiring guide, offering generous insights and practical advice for those seeking to center, strengthen, and clarify their efforts both in and outside of the classroom." -- Dinty W. Moore, Author, The Mindful Writer "Mindfulness is key to effective learning, whether it's a classroom of students or a workplace full of adult learners. Caitlin Krause shares valuable strategies that will help any educator, coach, manager, or learning professional bring out the best in those they serve." -- Dorie Clark, Adjunct Professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business; author of Entrepreneurial You and Stand Out "Part meditation, impassioned credo and exhortation, and part practical guide addressed to educators at all levels, Krause's book is urgent and provocative: not only in calling for us to create curricula and classrooms that meet the needs of the Gen Z world and beyond, but in encouraging our personal creativity, in offering sample exercises and resources, and in inviting ongoing collaboration through a companion website. Entering the Krause classroom as fellow teachers, we're engaged as fellow learners and inspired to 'wonder.'" -- DeWitt Henry, author of Sweet Marjoram: Notes and Essays; Founding Editor of Ploughshares "What might make a student more thoughtful about their own thinking, more engaged with the world, and more appreciative of the opportunities to learn from peers? This book offers clear tools and activities to foster mindfulness in the classroom so that students can think for themselves, learn from each other, and teachers can learn from all their students." -- Luz Santana and Dan Rothstein, co-authors, Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions "Mindfulness is beyond optional, it's imperative in today's society, be it the culture of business, learning, or personal life. By illuminating ways to apply the "intentional use of attention" to our active daily lives, Mindful by Design is a guide to well-being, a practical resource, and a creative call-to-action, as Caitlin Krause helps readers to bridge the gap between prioritizing true connection and achieving it." -- Leah Weiss, author of How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind; Lecturer, Stanford Graduate School of Business