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![Students grow their self-understanding through a contemplative art process that uses their own “scrapbook” of meaningful images.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Creating_Art_through_Contemplative_Practice_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Creating Art Through Contemplative Practice
Students grow their self-understanding through a contemplative art process that uses their own “scrapbook” of meaningful images.
![Students explore their thoughts, emotions, or ideas by freewriting on a topic of their choosing, an academic-related question, or an ethical dilemma.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Contemplative_Writing_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Contemplative Writing
Students explore their thoughts, emotions, or ideas by freewriting on a topic of their choosing, an academic-related question, or an ethical dilemma.
![Students read a text slowly and reflect on its personal meaning for them.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Contemplative_Reading_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Contemplative Reading
Students read a text slowly and reflect on its personal meaning for them.
![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 go outside and experience mindfulness linked to elements of nature.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/be_like_nature_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Be Like Nature: Mindfulness for Young Children
Students go outside and experience mindfulness linked to elements of nature.
![Child feels the sensation of grass and expresses gratitude](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/barefoot_walk_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Barefoot Walk: A Mindful Movement Practice
Students feel the earth under their feet in this mindful movement practice.
![Students asking questions](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/36-Questions-to-Increase-Connectedness-at-School-1340x720-495x270.jpg)
36 Questions to Increase Connectedness at School
Ask and respond to a set of questions in pairs to get to know your colleagues better.
![Students send kindness and good wishes to others.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Wishes_for_the_World_1117x600-495x270.jpg)
Wishes for the World: A Loving-kindness Activity
Students send kindness and good wishes to others.
![A male staff member speaks to another staff member](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Staff_Meeting_Rituals_that_Build_Trust_and_Community_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Staff Meeting Rituals that Build Trust and Community
A way to foster feelings of safety, consistency, and joy amongst school staff.
![A boy reads a book next to rows of bookshelves](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Fostering_Empathy_Through_Literature_Elementary_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Fostering Empathy Through Literature (Elementary Level)
A list of discussion questions to help cultivate students’ empathy.
![Pages of a book folded to form a heart](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Fostering_Empathy_Through_Literature_MS_and_HS_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Fostering Empathy Through Literature (Middle School & High School)
A list of discussion questions to help cultivate students’ empathy.
![A calming colorful spiral](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Reducing_Text_Anxiety_Through_Art_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Reducing Test Anxiety Through Art
Help students calm themselves through a short coloring exercise.
![A teacher speaks warmly one-on-one to a student](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2x10_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
2 x 10: Getting to Know A Student
Build positive relationships with students in 2 minutes a day.
![A woman looks away from her computer to collect her thoughts](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Challenging_Your_Thoughts_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Challenging Your Thoughts and Beliefs
Re-evaluate your thinking patterns to become more emotionally resilient at work.
![Students brainstorm ways to self-correct after saying or doing the wrong thing.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Helping_Students_to_Do_Better_Next_Time_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Helping Students to Do Better Next Time
Students brainstorm ways to self-correct after saying or doing the wrong thing.
![A relaxing teddy bear.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Rock_a_Bye_Mindful_Breathing_for_Elementary_Students_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Rock-a-bye: Mindful Breathing for Elementary Students
Students learn to relax their bodies and quiet their minds.
![A girl looking sad and getting teased by classmates](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Developing_a_Growth_Mindset_about_Bullies_and_Victims_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Developing a Growth Mindset About Bullies and Victims
Students shift their beliefs about people’s ability to change.
![Students apply a “growth mindset” lens to people who exclude others and/or are victims of exclusion, recognizing that people can change for the better.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Developing_a_Growth_Mindset_Peoples_Ability_to_Change_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Developing a Growth Mindset About People’s Ability to Change
Reduce student anxiety by changing students’ beliefs about social challenges.