Mindfulness for Middle and High School Students
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.
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.
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.
Students learn to observe and accept emotions and body sensations.
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.