20-Minute Mentors

Mind-Body Practices to Help Faculty Manage Stress and Build Resilience

In this 20-Minute Mentor, Steve Haberlin shares simple, science-based mind-body practices to help faculty reduce stress, restore focus, and enhance overall wellbeing through brief, sustainable daily routines.

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Mind-Body Practices to Help Faculty Manage Stress and Build Resilience

Faculty today face mounting stress and mental fatigue as they juggle teaching, research, and service demands—all while striving to maintain focus, creativity, and balance. Over time, this constant pressure can lead to burnout, reduced productivity, and diminished overall wellbeing.

In this 20-Minute Mentor, Steve Haberlin offers practical, science-backed mind-body techniques—such as breathwork, meditation, and movement—that help faculty reduce stress and restore focus. You’ll explore methods like box breathing, heart coherence meditation, and energy-based movement, along with realistic ways to integrate these short, sustainable practices into your daily routine. With just a few mindful minutes each day, you can calm your mind, boost your energy, and strengthen your wellbeing—both inside and outside the classroom.

After viewing this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, participants will be able to: 

  • Define mind-body practices and explain their physiological and psychological benefits
  • Demonstrate basic techniques such as box breathing, heart coherence meditation, and movement-based exercises
  • Identify common barriers that prevent consistent practice and analyze ways to overcome them
  • Develop a personalized plan to integrate short, effective mind-body practices into their daily routine
  • Evaluate the impact of consistent practice on stress management, focus, and overall wellbeing
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TOPICS COVERED 

  • Understanding the science and benefits of mind-body practices
  • Exploring key techniques including breathwork, meditation, and movement
  • Identifying common barriers to consistent practice
  • Applying simple strategies to integrate mindfulness into daily academic life
  • Building sustainable routines to reduce stress and enhance resilience
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This program will benefit:

  • Faculty members and instructors
  • Department chairs and academic leaders
  • Teaching and learning center staff
  • Faculty development professionals
  • Student affairs professionals and advisors
  • Graduate teaching assistants and new educators
  • Wellness coordinators and campus wellbeing advocates
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Product Code: PM25RA

Campus Access License

With the purchase of the optional Campus Access License, registrants are granted a license to download the program contents to a password-protected network, server, or website for additional staff use. You will receive information on downloading the contents of the program within 3-5 business days after payment has been received by Magna.

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