enso by Tim Iverson Perfectionism is one of the hazards of teaching. Most teachers I know work extremely hard, holding themselves to high standards, as well as their students. At times, this is a good thing, while at other times, it can become too much. The website Health.com ranks teaching as one of the 10 professions with high rates of depression. Expectations keep rising across the board, with many teachers struggling with heavy loads. And unfortunately, mindfulness can feed into this process.... " I should be mindful all the time." "I need to always be happy and kind." "I should be more present" "I'm not doing this right." With a personal mindfulness practice, we create the intention to be more kind and aware. Who could argue with that? But when mindfulness becomes a strain, an ideal or another "should", it becomes an additional means of self-criticism and pressure. And that's not what mindfulness...