Tools for

Your Mental Health

Mindfulness and Meditation

Mental Health Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation

Decreases stress and helps control anxiety

Promotes emotional health

Enhances self awareness

Lengthens attention span

Can generate happiness

Can help fight addictions

Improves sleep

Decreases blood pressure

Accessible anywhere

To find out more about these mental health benefits and other meditation and mindfulness exercise benefits visit:

https://www.healthline.com/


Meditations from Greater Good in Action

Greater Good in Action site: https://ggia.berkeley.edu/

Loving Kindness Meditation

Help feelings of kindness and connection toward others grow with this 15 minute daily meditation.

https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/loving_kindness_meditation

Body Scan Meditation

Relax your body, release tension and try this meditation.

https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/body_scan_meditation


Writing Exercises from Greater Good in Action

Greater Good in Action site: https://ggia.berkeley.edu/

Finding the Silver Lining

10 minute writing exercise to help to reduce stress in your life by changing your outlook on negative events.

Self Compassionate Letter

Find self compassion for yourself by trying this 15 minute writing exercise. Find a voice that reassures and offers comfort.

Affirming Important Values

Try to reduce stress in your life, by trying this 15 minute exercise to explore your real values and recognize things that matter most.

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