Happy Teachers Change the World

A Guide for Cultivating Mindfulness in Education

By: Thich Nhat Hanh, Katherine Weare, Jon Kabat-Zinn - foreword

Narrated by: Rachael Beresford, Paul Brion

Happy Teachers Change the World is the first official, authoritative manual of the Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village approach to mindfulness in education. Spanning the whole range of schools and grade levels, from preschool through higher education, these techniques are grounded in the everyday world of schools, colleges, and universities.

Beginning firmly with teachers and all those working with students, including administrators and counselors, the Plum Village approach stresses that educators must first establish their own mindfulness practice since everything they do in the classroom will be based on that foundation. The book includes easy-to-follow, step-by-step techniques perfected by educators to teach themselves and to apply to their work with students and colleagues, along with inspirational stories of the ways in which teachers have made mindfulness practice alive and relevant for themselves and their students across the school and out into the community.

The instructions in Happy Teachers Change the World are offered as basic practices taught by Thich Nhat Hanh, followed by guidance from educators using these practices in their classrooms, with ample in-class interpretations, activities, tips, and instructions.

©2017 Unified Buddhist Church, Inc.and Katherine Weare (P)2019 Tantor

Essential for all schools for children!

When you are grounded in love , this happens, healthy self esteem, learning forever (good students), no addictions, no bullying, no crime! Almost like Lennon's song imagine!

Excellent content, but would prefer a hardcopy

Another excellent title by Thich Nhat Hanh. There are so many useful tools and breathing techniques to use as a person, parent and teacher. However, I would much prefer to read a hard copy of this one, to make notes and revisit exercises whenever needed. Listening to this as an audiobook was great for time management but I couldn't remember most of the exercises when I finished.

For Teachers For Everyone

This should be a foundational book for education programs throughout the world. But it is a skill that all humans can benefit from.

No sound when playing

Tried listening to this book but there was no sound or narration during play back.