The Best Meditation and Mindfulness Apps to Help Teens De-Stress and Think Positively
Do you know a teen who is struggling with school work, having trouble focusing, or can’t seem to find a way to stop the negative thoughts? Many, if not all of us, know a few overwhelmed teens. Let’s face it, being a teen is stressful! I live with two teens and I see clearly that […]
Color for Calm: 3 Free Resources to Try Now!
Coloring can activate calm and settle your nervous system. That’s why we include it as a resource in our MBAwareness Educational Program. Teachers and students alike benefit from a few minutes of coloring for calm. According to this article by Positive Psychology, “mindfulness coloring allows us to switch off extraneous thoughts and focus on the […]
Mindful Minute: Ninja Breath
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Our Responsibility to Teach Essential Skills in the Classroom
It takes a community to raise our children! While volunteering to teach mindfulness in our local middle school, I noticed it was a struggle to get the children to focus, and there seemed to be discipline challenges. I sensed desperation in both teachers and students, which was shocking and disheartening. At that time, being in […]