Educating about Mindfulness in Virtual World Spaces

#secondlife #vwmooc25 Shannon Broden (Kreatya Shannon) on Educating About Mindfulness in Virtual World Spaces Shannon Broden (known as Kreatya or Kreatya Shannon in virtual worlds) will talk about her experience creating a Mindfulness in Virtual Worlds Spaces Workshop as part of Dr. Nellie Deutsch’s Integrating Technology program and discuss ways for educators to think about mindfulness for themselves in virtual world spaces. Participants will learn how to apply basic wellness techniques in their virtual world usage. A short 6-minutes guided meditation will be included. [00:00] Introduction to VWMOOC25 [00:27] Introduction of Shannon Broden [02:11] Shannon Begins Presentation [03:38] Shannon's Background and Inspiration for Mindfulness [04:30] Goals for the Session [05:04] Inspiration from Dr. Nellie Deutsch's Course [05:28] Challenges in Video Production for Mindfulness Session [07:34] Distinguishing Between Meditation and Mindfulness [10:29] Research on Mindfulness in Virtual Worlds [11:21] Why Virtual Meditation Environments? [13:32] Building a Mindfulness Habit in Virtual Worlds: 5 Steps [17:55] Introduction to the Six-Minute Practice Session [20:51] Real-Life Body Positioning for Virtual World Meditation [24:22] Breathing Techniques: Box Breathing [25:26] Beginning the Six-Minute Practice Session [34:06] Applying Mindfulness to Educational Environments [36:03] Conclusion and Future Work [37:45] Q&A and Appreciation Virtual World Stories Creative Space: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Leafroller/226/106/130 Join us at 11th annual VWMOOC25 August 4 - 31 scheduled sessions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nRf_q1VgMnpwK4KGhL2JXY_MQ3G1uyc7GFuBY3k6h3o/edit?usp=sharing and at the headquarters http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chilbo/136/34/95 and at our Moodle LMS https://integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=13 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsLt8oYvDYGpSHcGhRBBkyw/join