With MyVita deadlines and Valentine’s Day around the corner, our session aims to bring mindfulness into assessing individual professional successes and goals and transforming our personal relationship with evaluations as opportunities for growth rather than stress. This will begin with deep breathing, then journaling and writing together. At the end, we will write Valentine’s to ourselves to show self-care and appreciation.

1. Transform our personal relationship with professional evaluations into a mindful practice that approaches the process with presence, intention, and compassion.
2. Practice grounding before giving or receiving work-based feedback, actively listening without judgment, and responding with clarity and care.
3. Reduce reactivity and support more meaningful professional development.
4. Identify practical strategies for integrating mindful practices into daily working routines, which include teaching and supporting both educator and student well-being.
5. Foster community and shared reflection among educators through open discussion and collaborative learning.