Guest editorial

In 2019, the Journal of Educational Administration (JEA) released a call for a special issue focussing on school administrators' well-being and mindfulness. The overwhelming response we received is a strong indication that there is growing interest in this topic in the field. This issue includes a select few studies chosen for their rigour and originality, that variously explore school administrators' well-being, their mindfulness practices, and the relationship between the two. Specifically, the five articles in this special issue collectively point to at least three of the tensions involved in school leaders using personal, individualistic strategies such as mindfulness and meditation...