School Resources:
If you would like to start a mindfulness program at your school. Follow this link for examples of posters and announcements that you can download and adapt.
If you would like to start a mindfulness program at your school. Follow this link for examples of posters and announcements that you can download and adapt.
Links for information about mindfulness: http://mindfulnessforteens.com/ Companion website for The Mindful Teen book by Dr. Dzung Vo. This website is a great resource for teens who wish to learn more about how to practice mindfulness. mindfulschools.org We offer online training courses for adults to learn mindfulness and use it with youth. Mindfulness is a simple but powerful technique to focus attention, manage emotions, handle stress, and resolve conflicts. Instead of simply telling youth how to do these things, we train adults to show them how — through direct experience. This allows youth to make wiser decisions in the heat of the moment, rather than only in retrospect. Our mindfulness curriculum brings improvements in concentration, attention, and empathy, while building a climate of calm in the classroom. discovermindfulness.ca Non-profit organization helping to create communities, tools and awareness to bring mindfulness and mental wellness to Canadian schools. Resources regarding benefits and applications of mindfulness, including evidence-based mindfulness programs for students, educators, parents, and others who work with children and teens. http://learning2breathe.org/ Website provides info about Learning To Breathe a Mindulness Curriculum Guide designed for youth. We are using this guide to inform our Mindful Mondays Mindfulness meetings at BMLSS. http://mindfulnesseveryday.com/index.html Toronto-based Mindfulness Everyday, a registered charitable organization, has assembled a dedicated team of professionals, experienced in conducting mindfulness programs. Mindfulness Everyday offers MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) workshops, in non-clinical settings, as well as programs for youth, parents and educators. Psychology Today: 20 Scientific Reasons to Start Meditating Today New research shows meditation boosts your health, happiness, and success! Published on September 11, 2013 by Emma M. Seppala, Ph.D. in Feeling It The mindful MD In this article, Family Physician Kathleen Doukas, writes about how mindfulness can help people manage the daily stress we face and also describes her own experience with mindfulness. Mindfulness of breathing meditation Illustrated Instructions Guideline or roadmap for what things you might experience during a mindfulness of breathing meditation on your own. Mindfulness Presentation BMLSS PD |
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