This program will help you carve out dedicated time to explore and cultivate the foundations of resilience. You'll learn a life-changing set of skills for calm, presence, and emotional intelligence that will help you improve your work, life, and wellbeing in every sphere. You will walk away from the program feeling inspired and empowered to show up as the best version of yourself and to help your colleagues, students, and communities do the same.

Led by co-founders Ryan Kenny and Rena Satre Meloy, Pause is a trusted leader in the modern mindfulness movement. Their unique evidence-based Pause Method™ helps people and organizations develop resilience from the inside out. Ryan and Rena have most recently worked with Willamette ESD, High Desert ESD, and COSA participants to achieve impressive results.

This is an evidence-based program designed by a mental health professional and derived from the latest neuroscience, positive psychology, and wellness research.

What’s Included:

• LIVE, interactive, educational experiences + expert coaching
• Opportunities to authentically connect, learn, and grow with fellow education leaders
• Simple, science-based practices for resilience, emotional intelligence, and healthy high performance
• Strategies + tools to lead with mindful presence at work and in everyday life
• Access to comprehensive Resilience Digital Toolkit with on-demand recordings, learning materials, and inspiring resources to help you prioritize your mental health and develop mindfulness as a daily habit.

Topics Covered:

• The Pause Method™ for CALM, CLARITY, CREATIVITY, and CONNECTION
• Foundations of Resilience
• Mindful Leadership Through Change & Uncertainty
• Cultivating Calm Under Pressure
• Neuroplasticity & Wellbeing Mindsets
• Skillfully Navigating Distraction & Overwhelm
• Preventing Burnout
• Establishing Work-Life Balance
• Developing Emotional Intelligence
• The Skills of Self-Compassion + Empathy

Dates & Times (12 Live Sessions Total):

• 6 Core Trainings (60 mins): Tuesdays 4-5pm
• 6 Pause Practices (15 mins): Thursdays 4-4:15pm

ON-DEMAND ACCESS
All LIVE sessions are also recorded and made available for on-demand access.

Testimonials:
From Previous COSA + ESD Participants – Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Fall 2021 Programs

• “My stress level decreased immensely. Prior to the program, there were times where I felt so overwhelmed I would just breakdown. During the program, I found myself changing the way I reacted to my thoughts or feelings. I would do my best to simply note thoughts and really worked on taking deep breaths. I practiced compassion towards myself instead of being critical.”
• “Of all the things our district has focused on this year with regard to mental health, this was hands down the best choice they could have made. As educators, we are taught to sacrifice often and burn the candle at both ends. This program truly was about doing something for yourself. That was the main focus. Thank you so very much for coming to us with your warmth and generosity. It was exactly what I needed.”
• “Very impactful! I wasn't so reactionary towards things that made me upset, even in the slightest way.”
• “The weeks when I was able to attend, I felt much more in tune with my emotions and stress levels.”
• “The delivery and insight was so well-managed. Each week, Ryan & Rena built on prior information. It felt like a natural expansion and exploration of the topics, and at the same time, each weekly session felt complete and thoughtfully helpful.”
• “I have high expectations for myself and feel like I constantly fall short. I was reminded to look at the successes, use a kind, complimentary tone with myself. It was very calming and left me feeling less stressed.” 
• “When I get stressed at work instead of plowing through, I find myself giving myself time to reset and get present. Maybe take a walk if I need to. Before, I would not have done that because I would have seen it as a waste of my time, but now I realize it makes me so much more effective.”
• “I am able to be less reactive in intense meetings.”
• “The space the program created in my week to make time for mindfulness at work was so helpful. It showed me I do have the time. I just have to make it.”
• “This is the most success I’ve ever had meditating and applying it in life. I’ve made one major discovery that I plan to continue working on; unconditional positive regard. In day-to-day life, it is so easy to get trapped inside our own heads and disregard strangers around us. I am finding more compassion for everyone and hope we can all become better, even just a little bit.”
• “Aside from the techniques, I have learned that I need to make time to take care of my emotional and physical needs.”
• “I was made aware of how little time I gave to take care of my personal needs. This thought shift has been extremely impactful on my daily life and the things I am doing.”
• "This helps me get out of my own way, and not make things into bigger problems or issues than they are, or even allows me to let things go, something that has always been very difficult for me.”