What are the benefits of introducing mindfulness to students? How does mindfulness support educators? Jesse explores…
jessefrechette, Author at Jesse Frechette, LCSW
January 12, 2021
January 12, 2021
PRESS: ‘Bringing the Calm’ in Philadelphia Gay News (EPGN)
Jesse Frechette and Suzi Nash sit down for a discussion on personal history and practice as well as the work with individual clients and groups.
October 22, 2020
What is Mindfulness and the Benefits of Developing One’s Own Practice
In a world in which learning the art of balancing a healthy lifestyle with life’s demands is a vital skill, self-care can feel like a scarce commodity or a guilty luxury. Have you ever been working but were caught up in thinking about some form of self-care you would rather be doing? Then, have you
October 22, 2020
A Meditation for Caregivers
Lest you feel alone or isolated, know that you are not alone in this caregiver role as fellow human beings, animals, and plants around the world, some in your own family or neighborhood or town and many in other families, neighborhoods and towns around the planet are also in this caregiving role in this moment.
October 22, 2020
11 Activities to Connect with Children, Help Them Express Their Feelings and Build Self-Esteem
Make a “feeling wheel” by dividing a paper plate into sections like a pizza using a marker. Poke a hole in the middle and turn it into a “feeling clock” making the hands of the clock out of a metal fastener or pipe-cleaner. For younger kids just use: mad, sad, happy, scared. For older kids
October 22, 2020
Mindfulness Practice to Support One’s Practice of Life
I think I have been practicing some form of mindfulness my whole life, having grown up my first 11 years in the Adirondack Mountains of Northern New York State, practicing mindful seeing, mindful listening, gratitude, savoring, and mindfulness of awe on nature trails, in the woods, hiking up mountains, or in the yard and gardens.
October 22, 2020