Somatic Activities for Kids: Using Performing Arts to Explore Emotions in the Body
Watch how Andrew introduces games like "emotional musical chairs" to help students explore how they experience emotions.
Author: June Lin
How I’m Bringing Mindfulness to My School, District and Beyond
Learn how Jackie, a school counselor in Florida's Brevard Public Schools, secured mindfulness professional development for her entire faculty, and is now presenting to her district, state, and beyond.
How Mindfulness Allows Students of All Ages to Develop Self-Awareness, Resiliency, and Compassion
Robin shares two mindfulness exercises: one for elementary-aged students and another for high school students. Give these a try in your classroom!
“Into Light” – Four Teens Use Mindfulness to Battle Depression
Follow the journey of four teens experiencing depression and suicidal ideation. Mindfulness helped them find self-compassion in the present moment.
Two Powerful Conflict Resolution Tools: Mindfulness and Neuroscience
Learn how introducing mindfulness and neuroscience concepts into a "peace class" transformed the way Linda teaches conflict resolution.
How Teachers Can Use Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Practices to Support Students
Stress and trauma can affect the brain in ways that make learning difficult. Teachers can use these 8 practices to help students feel safe in the classroom.
How Mindfulness Changed My Life: Both Inside and Outside of the Classroom
Nicole is a middle school teacher and mom of four. 20 years into teaching, read how her life changed with mindfulness, both personally and professionally.
How Moving from “Doing” to “Being” Transforms the Classroom
In all that we do for our students, we can forget that really being with them can help us transform our classrooms into safe and mindful spaces.
The Pause That Refreshes: 6 ideas for creating mindfulness in the classroom
Welcome back to school! Starting with cultivating mindfulness in yourself, here are 6 ideas for having a mindful classroom and school year.
Setting Intentions for a Mindful School Year
As we gear up for back to school, we reflect on our practice and set intentions for a mindful school year with the Executive Director of Mindful Schools.
Awakening to Implicit Bias
What is implicit bias and how can mindfulness help us to challenge it? An educator shares her story. Find resources and 5 mindful practices to help notice and transform biases.
Mindful Summer: Managing Pain with Mindfulness
How to use mindfulness and awareness of physical sensations in the body to notice and manage pain. Learn 6 mindful skills you can integrate into your day.
