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New Avenues for Promoting Mindfulness in Adolescence using mHealth
Journal of Child and Family Studies (2018) Rachel G. Lucas-Thompson, Patricia C. Broderick, J. Douglas Coatsworth & Joshua M. Smyth. There is a large evidence base supporting the efficacy of mindfulness interventions in...
Student Resilience and L2B
Announcing a new study by Joshua Felver, Adam Clawson, Melissa Morton, Erica Brier-Kennedy, Pamela Janack & Robert DiFlorio in the International Journal of School and Educational Psychology. This research evaluated the effects of a...
Effective Stress Management For College Students: Just BREATHE Program Results
Congratulations to Julia Mahfouz and the team for their work! In this study, they investigate the experiences of first-year college students with Just BREATHE (JB), an eight-session voluntary mindfulness-based wellness program. We...
Mindfulness for Elevated Mood Symptoms: Study Results of Joey Fung et al
Here is the link to a just-published study by Joey Fung and associates. The study examined the efficacy of a school-based mindfulness intervention (Learning to BREATHE) on mental health and emotion regulation outcomes among predominantly ethnic...
Announcing Development of a Teacher Quality Observational Scale
Announcing our recent publication about the development of a teacher quality observational scale (TMEOS) for mindfulness in education programs. Check it out at the link below:...
Barrington High School Incorporates Mindfulness Programming
Barrington High School, IL In an effort to continually strengthen both the culture and climate of Barrington High School, administration and staff members have incorporated mindfulness programming to reduce stress and enhance well-being for both students and teachers....
TDSB Excellence Award To Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute’s Mindfulness Project
The “Mindfulness Project” at Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute was the recipient of one of the TDSB Excellence Awards for their work in bringing mindfulness to students. A progressive and proactive approach to supporting the mental health and...
Learning To BREATHE in Toronto
Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute in Toronto is introducing a new mental health initiative. Click on the link below for a short video clip about how this initiative fits with Learning to BREATHE. This story was aired on CTV News...
L2B on National Public Radio
Listen to a segment from NPR’s ‘The Pulse” here. It was produced by Stephanie Maruda who interviewed students and teachers in the Philadelphia schools, Richie Davidson of the CIHM, and Tish Jennings from UVA. This short segment illustrates the benefits of...