Name: CYA: The Most Important Skill for Personal and Professional Fulfillment
Start: 2025-07-11T09:45:00-0600
End: 2025-07-11T12:00:00-0600

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Friday July 11, 2025 9:45am - 12:00pm MDT

Room #141

Get your head out of the gutter! Despite what you’ve heard, CYA stands for “Center Your Attention” and is an essential skill that allows us to connect with our unique purpose, cultivate joy in everyday life, and align our mind, body, and spirit for our fulfillment.

Attention is our most valuable resource, and without intentional practices of centering we won’t be able to enjoy the beauty of all that is: Here, now, the life in front of us and the people around us. In an era of constant distractions personally and professionally (like the other “CYA”…) this skill is the path to falling in love with the life we already have. There’s no need to quit the caring, essential work in education to enjoy our life! Each of us can, with practice, reframe our everyday experience. This session will offer practical advice, questions to consider, and experiential learning to truly “CYA:” Center Your Attention.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable

Speakers

McKinley Withers

Health and Wellness Specialist, Happy Schools Project, also an employee of Jordan School District

I was raised by educators and attended Utah public schools K-12. I earned a bachelor’s in teaching from BYU, a Master’s in Psychology from Utah State, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Utah. I have worked as a teacher and school counselor... Read More →

Friday July 11, 2025 9:45am - 12:00pm MDT
Room #141 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

2 hour In-Depth exploration workshop, Beginner - limited to no experience; no prerequisite skills required.

Learning Strand or Track Leadership, School-based Mental & Behavioral Health, Other
Subject Area Leadership, Mental/Behavioral Health, Other
Audience All of the above
Grade Level All Grade Levels

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2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference

McKinley Withers

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2025 Utah Rural Schools Conference

McKinley Withers

Attendees (4)

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