Mindfulness News, Resources, and Articles

April 27, 2022

The Urgency of Right Now

Alan Brown, Mindful Schools

There are so many other things that we could be doing right now. Maybe notice, as you sit down to read this, if there are other things that you feel like you should be doing. Listen to this guided practice on: working with urgency.

March 18, 2022

3 Mindful Ways to Start a Meeting

Sarah Rudell Beach, Mindful Schools

Learn three mindful ways to start a meeting and listen to a personal story about the simple, yet powerful ways that meetings can impact both self-care and community care.

February 16, 2022

3 Simple Ways to Refocus Attention in Your Classroom

Mia Arakaki, Mindful Schools

Distractions are constant. Luckily, paying attention is a natural capacity that all of us have––we just exercise it differently. Discover three strategies to practice focusing with mindfulness anchors.

October 7, 2021

How to Build Community Through Connection and Inclusion

Solissa McKay

What does it look like to build community, foster connection, and be inclusive in a way that models it for your students? #mindfulschools

September 30, 2021

Creating a Safe Container for Students with Community Agreements

Argos Gonzalez

3 ideas to create safe learning environments that empower and value everyone in the classroom. Try #3: co-develop community agreements with your students.

July 19, 2021

10 Mindful Summer Activities for Kids

Sarah Rudell Beach

Looking for fresh activities for your kids this summer? Try this list of 10 Mindful Summer Activities for Kids. Try the "Popsicle Challenge" or the "Sky Study" and let us know what you and your kids notice.

April 6, 2021

5 Simple Mindful Movements for Your Classroom

Watch and learn mindful movements and games for your classroom. (Adults love them too.) After a long day of sitting still in classes, help students get back in their bodies and ready to learn––and have a little fun.

February 25, 2021

Mindfulness in High School: 5 Teachers Share Their Story

In schools, our work is difficult and complex. Five teachers share how mindfulness has been foundational in supporting students with anxiety and stress and creating a positive school-wide culture.

January 28, 2021

PRESS RELEASE: Mindful Schools Receives $750,000 Grant from Cigna Foundation’s Healthier Kids for Our Future Initiative

Mindful Schools

For Immediate Release: Mindful Schools receives $750,000 grant from Cigna Foundation's Healthier Kids for Our Future initiative.

January 27, 2021

Mindfulness: An Antidote to Stress and Trauma

Mindful Schools

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, California’s first surgeon general, speaks about prescribing mindfulness as part of her clinical practice in a recent interview.

January 21, 2021

Steering the Cargo Ship: Thoughts on Schoolwide Implementation Amidst a Pandemic

Alan Brown

This year we are seeing the education system at large openly embrace the need for educator wellbeing. How can educators build mindfulness programs amidst the monumental challenges of the pandemic and a tumultuous year?

January 1, 2021

Guidelines for Secular Teaching of Mindfulness

Mindful Schools

Our enduring commitment to secularity reflects fundamental values of inclusivity and honoring the autonomy of students and our community members.

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