VISTAS Spirituality and Counseling Issues

VISTAS Online is an innovative publication produced for ACA by Dr. Garry R. Walz and Dr. Jeanne C. Bleuer of Counseling Outfitters, LLC. Its purpose is to provide a means of capturing the ideas, information and experiences generated by the annual ACA Conference and selected ACA Division Conferences. Papers on a program or practice that has been validated through research or experience may also be submitted. This digital collection of peer-reviewed articles is authored by counselors, for counselors. VISTAS Online contains the full text of over 900 proprietary counseling articles published from 2004 to 2017.



Mindfulness in K–12 Education: School Counselor Connections

Richard E. Cleveland

2016

This paper provides an overview of the construct of mindfulness, specifically focusing on Langer’s theory of mindfulness borne out of the positive psychology field. Citing literature,  the author argues that mindfulness has appropriate application to the field of education   with school counselors set for such implementation. Implications and recommendations   are presented for both researchers and practicing school counselors.

Keywords: mindfulness, instruction, school counseling, Langer, education

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