Mindfulness for Schools and Colleges

Mindfulness teaching for Wiltshire schools and colleges, equipping students to manage stress and build resilience

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Mindfulness training for Wiltshire schools and colleges, designed to equip students with practical skills for managing stress, anxiety, and building resilience.

Mindfulness can greatly improve academic performance by enhancing focus and reducing stress. When students engage in mindfulness practices, they become more aware of their thoughts and feelings, which helps them manage distractions and maintain concentration. This increased focus leads to better productivity and efficiency in their studies.

Mindfulness also helps with stress management, fostering a calmer and more resilient mindset. Students are better prepared to tackle challenges and make informed decisions. Integrating mindfulness into daily routines can thus create a more positive and productive learning environment.

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Breaking free from autopilot

Mindfulness allows students to identify automatic stress responses, like procrastination or avoidance. By recognising these patterns, they can develop healthier coping mechanisms and improve their overall wellbeing.

We can easily go through the school day on 'autopilot', not really noticing what's happening. Mindfulness helps you pay attention – to the interesting details in a lesson, the way light shines through the classroom window, or the sound of your friends talking. It's about staying curious and finding the good things in your everyday learning experience.

From ancient wisdom to modern applications

While mindfulness has roots in Buddhist traditions, it has gained popularity in secular contexts thanks to the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn in the 1970s. Supported by scientific research, mindfulness is now used to address various physical and emotional conditions, including stress, depression, pain, and trauma.

Meditation, movement, and mindset

Mindfulness isn't just sitting still and meditating, it's about bringing awareness to everything you do, from eating to studying to hanging out with friends. You can practice formal mindfulness with guided meditations, or informally by paying attention to the present moment.

It also teaches you important attitudes like non-judgment, so you're less hard on yourself and others. It builds trust in yourself, helps you be patient with tough assignments, and encourages you to let go of things you can't control. Being grateful and generous can also help you build stronger friendships.

Don’t just take it from me

Mindfulness has numerous benefits which are documented in research

Mindfulness is associated with improvements in attention and concentration

Studies have indicated that mindfulness is associated with improvements in attention and concentration (MacKenzie et al., 2019).

Improvement of immune function

Demonstrated by a study carried out by David Cresswell, a Research Scientist at Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology at UCLA in 2008, on patients with HIV.

Mindfulness improves student focus and reduces test anxiety

Corbett, M. L. (2011). The effect of a mindfulness meditation intervention on attention, affect, anxiety, mindfulness, and salivary cortisol in school aged children. Master's thesis. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL. ProQuest database (1507529).

Improvement of mental clarity and focus

Demonstrated in the research, Intensive meditation training improves perceptual discrimination and sustained attention: MacLean K. A., Ferrer E., Aichele S. R., Bridwell D. A., Zanesco A. P., Jacobs T. L., et al. (2010).

Enabling greater autonomy

The Benefits of Being Present: Mindfulness and Its Role in Psychological Well-Being: Kirk Warren Brown and Richard M. Ryan. University of Rochester. (2003)

Ready to bring the benefits of mindfulness to your students?

If you are looking to enhance your students’ wellbeing by equipping them with practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, and boost resilience, mindfulness teaching can be a fantastic investment. I offer tailored options for schools, including an Introduction to Mindfulness, an 8-week course, and custom content designed to meet your students’ specific needs.