We want to introduce the Pratt community to what it means to be resilient and mindful. We create and curate resources to introduce the importance of mindfulness, contemplative and meditative practices, and the value of calling attention to your mental and physical well being both inside and outside the classroom.
Guidebooks
Faculty Guidebook
This guidebook was created for Pratt faculty with the input and expertise from the Resilience, Wellness and Well-being team. It is meant to serve as a guide for understanding and implementing well-being techniques in the classroom and studio environments. The guidebook includes information on resilience and positive pedagogy, mindfulness and meditative practices, and the current mindfulness and well-being initiatives at Ģý that will be useful for you and your students.
How-To Series
Many faculty, staff and students at Ģý struggle to find resources that properly suit their lifestyle and schedule. Though the desire to nurture personal well-being may be present, it’s often difficult to know where to go or how to begin. Therefore, we decided to create a “How-To Series” to introduce the Pratt community to wellness and well-being.
Learn about some of these practices:
Other Pratt Resources
Healthy Pratt offers a list of events and programming for students on ways to manage health and well-being. This includes general health resources such as vaccination information, mental health resources such as crisis lines and support groups, healthy recipes and workouts and more.
For more information, please check out this resource list: or email healthpromotion@pratt.edu.
You may also follow @healthypratt on IG and Twitter.
A list of resources focused around Black Lives Matter and Allyship curated by Pratt Athletics and Recreation. You’ll find a mix of healing, wellness, and more general resources.
Outside Resources
Education of The Heart: Dalai Lama Dialogues
In March 2018, in Dharamsala, India, home of the Central Tibetan Administration, an international group of leading education researchers, scientists, and scholars gathered with classroom teachers to strategize with the Dalai Lama about humanity’s future.
Visit for more information.
Tips for Maintaining a Creative Practice at Home
An article focused on how to maintain a creative practice from home. Many of these ideas are also great for anybody working from home.
An initiative by the , Made in NYC connects manufacturers, small businesses, and entrepreneurs with the expertise of the Pratt community to provide aid and support to local businesses. You can learn more about this initiative by visiting Made in NYC Learning Lab Supports Local Businesses with Pratt’s Creative Expertise.
Redefine failure and find potential for growth
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- Engage in a by listening to . These can help grow your capacity for for yourself and others.
A podcast about what it means to be human and our relationship to others.
A free course from Yale University, offered on Coursera.
A free training to get a closer look at what this term means.