Theo Koffler is the founder and executive director of Mindfulness Without Borders, a non-profit organization that focuses on advancing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and mindfulness in educational, healthcare, and corporate settings. Mindfulness Without Borders believes that brought to scale, its programs can nurture a broad range of human competencies—intellectual and emotional—which prepare individuals to thrive and collaborate.
Advocating for SEL and education reform, Ms. Koffler has served on several boards and advisory committees including the Hawn Foundation, Inner Kids, and the Garrison Institute, where she co-authored the first-ever mapping report on Contemplation and Education in K-12 Educational Settings in the United States.
Articles
Making a Case for Teaching Mindfulness in the Schools
Mindfulness is a way of being and thinking that grows out of paying attention, on purpose and without judgment, to what is happening in the present moment. When we are...
The Art and Practice of Mindful Listening
Listening seems like a natural skill, yet it requires attention and practice to stay present and truly hear what another person is communicating. The mind tends to wander, and our...
Gratitude 365
Last week, I was in the grocery store when I came across a rack of Father’s Day greeting cards. As I looked through the cards honoring dads, I started to...