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MINDFULNESS is EXHAUSTING!

MINDFULNESS is EXHAUSTING!

by Imperative Education | Nov 4, 2017 | Education, Health, Meditation, Mindfulness, Self Esteem

I’ve taken it upon myself to learn, practice, and teach mindfulness to young people and adults. In so doing, I’ve kind of ruined my own life! While melodramatic, there’s a bit of truth to the statement. The act of concentrating and connecting to every single moment...

Just Hold on a Minute!

by Imperative Education | Sep 15, 2017 | Counselling, Health, Meditation, Mindfulness, Self Esteem

We keep hearing it, “BREATHE! Just take some time for yourself!” And for some of us that’s not only daunting, but pretty annoying too. We’re trying but… Well, I’m going to be one of those annoying people by firmly letting you know...
Mindfulness in Nass Valley, BC

Mindfulness in Nass Valley, BC

by Imperative Education | Jun 12, 2017 | Education, Meditation, Mindfulness, Relationships, Socialization

I’m the first one to say that profound and lasting learning usually takes place when we are uncomfortable, forced to step outside our comfort zones. Well, having just returned from a week up in Nass Valley, BC, I’ve lived that statement. To be honest,...
Forgive your Bully

Forgive your Bully

by Imperative Education | Nov 5, 2016 | Bullying, Education, Meditation, Mindfulness

Forgiveness is the path to freedom. Holding onto hate will only enslave you. I have heard from so many people about their horrid tales of being bullied when they were young. There is no doubt that being bullied is incredibly damaging. This person has been so cruel to...
Mindfulness is Easy

Mindfulness is Easy

by Imperative Education | Oct 31, 2016 | Counselling, Education, Meditation, Mindfulness, Self Esteem, Teen

Everyone is talking about mindfulness as if it is difficult to learn and separate from our daily life. The truth is that developing a practice isn’t complicated. It’s primarily a way of being – of living each moment, more awake. Mindfulness as a Way of...
This Too Shall Pass – Fostering Mindful Resilience in Teens

This Too Shall Pass – Fostering Mindful Resilience in Teens

by Imperative Education | Sep 15, 2016 | Health, Meditation, Mindfulness, Self Esteem

This past summer, while teaching summer school, I decided to truly teach mindfulness to a group of fifteen-year-olds. Writing a book for high school teachers on how to develop a practice in any class means that I had to walk the walk, or at least, silence the room....
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Hello! It’s Jodi, founder of Imperative Education. You know, ever since I can remember I’ve been interested in how people communicate… how relationships are formed. At McGill University, I studied Communications so that I could take this focus from intuition to fact, and from serious interest to passion. I decided to become a teacher, like so many, to make a difference and that initial goal hasn’t paled at all throughout the years

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