Courses for children and young people
.b Mindfulness in Schools Project
.b pronounced [dot-b] curriculum, stands for a short practice, which is at the heart of the course.
Mindfulness for 11-18 year olds.
Length: 8 sessions lasting 40 mins each.
Session themes:
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Playing Attention
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Taming the Animal Mind
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Recognising Worry
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Being Here and Now
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Moving Mindfully
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Stepping Back
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Befriending the Difficult
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Taking in the Good
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Pulling it All Together
Potential benefits:
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experience of greater well-being (e.g. feeling happier, calmer, more fulfilled),
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fulfilment of potential and pursuing their own goals, e.g. being more creative, more relaxed academically and/or personally,
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improved concentration and focus in classes, in exams and tests, on the sports field, when playing games, when paying attention and listening to others,
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increased ability to work with difficult mental states such as depressive, ruminative and anxious thoughts and low moods,
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improved ability to cope with the everyday stresses and strains of adolescent life such as exams, relationships, sleep problems, family issues.
Paws b Mindfulness in Schools Project
Paws b pronounced [pause be] curriculum.
Mindfulness for 7-11 year olds.
Length: 6 sessions lasting 1hr or 12 sessions lasting 30 mins each.
Session themes:
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Our Amazing Brain
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Making Choices
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Puppy Training
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Everyday Mindfulness
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Noticing the Wobble
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Finding a Steady Place
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Working with Difficulty
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Choosing your Path
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The Storytelling Mind
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Stepping Back
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Growing Happiness
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The Yum Factor
The aim of the course:
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to promote well-being and resilience,
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to offer knowledge and skills applicable to the child’s life,
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to extend the thinking skills - learning which is promoted in the national curriculum such as neuroscience and metacognition.