Mindfulness

Many researchers note the benefits of mindfulness include stress reduction, acceptance of others, self-acceptance, clarity, improved emotional intelligence, enhanced concentration, an overall sense of well-being, and other diverse benefits.

We invite you to use the resources available on this page to sample some simple mindfulness activities and encourage you to try

several of the different practices to find those that work best for you. 

Click either on the button or the video to access the content. 

Brief 3-minute activities may be ideal as daily settling and focusing practices in the classroom.

Narrator Guided

Ambient Sounds and Visuals

References

Davis, D. M., & Hayes, J. A. (2011). What are the benefits of mindfulness? A practice review of psychotherapy-related research. Psychotherapy, 4(2), 198-208. https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/features/pst-48-2-198.pdf

Gouda, S., Luong, M.T., Schmidt, S., & Bauer, J. (2016). Students and teachers benefit from mindfulness-based stress reduction in a school-embedded pilot study. Frontiers in Psychology, 7:590, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00590

Schussler, D. L., Oh, Y., Mahfouz, J., Levitan, J., Frank, J. L., Broderick, P. C., Mitra, J. L., Berrena, E., Kohler, K., & Greenberg, M. T. (2021). Stress and well-being: A Systematic case study of adolescents' experiences in a mindfulness-based program. Journal of Child & Family Studies, 30(2), 431–446. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-020-01864-5

Shankland, R., & Rosset, E. (2017). Review of brief school-based positive psychological interventions: A taster for teachers and educators. Educational Psychology Review, 29(2), 363–392. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-016-9357-3