A collection of practices to introduce or supplement your mindfulness curriculum for middle or high school students
![Students learn how their thoughts can affect them.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/My_Mind_is_a_Cast_of_Characters_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
My Mind is a Cast of Characters: Exploring the Nature of Our Thoughts
Students learn how their thoughts can affect them.
![Students briefly check-in with themselves and focus their attention on their breath.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SOBER-Breathing-Space-for-Teens-1340x720-495x270.jpg)
SOBER Breathing Space for Teens
Students briefly check-in with themselves and focus their attention on their breath.
![Students learn to notice body sensations and release sources of physical tension.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mindful-Movement-for-Teens-1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Mindful Movement for Teens
Students learn to notice body sensations and release sources of physical tension.
![Students redirect their attention to their breath each time their minds wander.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/breath_counting_mindfulness_for_teens_and_tweens_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Breath-Counting Mindfulness Practice for Tweens and Teens
Students redirect their attention to their breath each time their minds wander.
![Students listen to a song or piece of music and observe their responses.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Listening_to_music_mindfully_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Listening to Music Mindfully
Students listen to a song or piece of music and observe their responses.
![Students learn to observe and accept emotions and body sensations.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Guest-House-Poem-and-Body-Scan-1340x720-495x270.jpg)
“The Guest House” Poem and Body Scan for Teens
Students learn to observe and accept emotions and body sensations.
![In this circle activity, students practice mindful speaking and mindful listening.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Flow-and-Tell-1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Flow and Tell
In this circle activity, students practice mindful speaking and mindful listening.
![Students observe their breath while relaxing and tensing their bodies, and then practice shaking and freezing their bodies.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Shake-It-Off-1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Shake It Off
Students observe their breath while relaxing and tensing their bodies, and then practice shaking and freezing their bodies.