Resources

Websites:

Learn more about MBSR for children and adolescents at http://www.stillquietplace.com

Learn more about MBSR for adults at https://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/mindfulness-based-programs

Learn more about DBT at https://behavioraltech.org/resources/faqs/dialectical-behavior-therapy-dbt

Learn more about RO-DBT at https://www.radicallyopendbt.net

Learn more about RO-DBT Northwest at http://www.rodbtnorthwest.com

 

Apps:

Settle your Glitter: Settling emotions for children

Take a Chill-Stressed Teens: Guided meditations and motivation

Balanced Art Class for Teens: Centering art activities

Headspace: Breathing and meditations

Calm: Peaceful Scenery and relaxing music

Zen Garden: Sand garden to reduce stress and draw

Videos:
Classical Calming music for stress relief found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6zpi90IT1g

Mindfulness Research & Articles:

General Benefits of Mindfulness:

This article is an empirical literature review on the effects of mindfulness on psychological health. Benefits include subjective feelings of well-being, reduced emotional reactivity and reduced psychological symptoms and improved behavioral regulation.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3679190/

Mindfulness Benefits for Teachers:

This research article summarizes a CARE program for teachers, a mindfulness program offered in 2 day intervals. It discusses lowering teacher satisfaction, turnover, changing standards and stress in the classroom. When teachers were being “mindful” they found that yelling decreased and the classes were more productive and emotionally positive. It helped with transitions in class and also decreased teachers’ reported feelings of associated anxiety, stress and burnout. Teachers sleep improved and they were less judgmental compared to the control group. Partially funded by the US Dept. of Education.
https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/08/19/why-teachers-say-practicing-mindfulness-is-transforming-the-work/

Mindfulness Benefits for Elementary Students:

In a randomized control trial, students in first, second and third grades participated in mindfulness and relaxation exercises for 12 weeks, bi-weekly. This article evaluates the effect of mindfulness practice training on attention. They found it showed a significant increase in attention and social skills, and a decrease in ADHD behaviors and test anxiety.
http://ajibik.typepad.com/pubs/files/J370v21n01_05.pdf

Mindfulness Benefits at Work:

This article highlights the mindfulness training program at GOOGLE that provides mindfulness skills and experiences to employees to help them learn about states of mind, staying calm during difficult tasks, managing inherent distractions at work, reducing startle responses and increasing psychological flexibility.
https://www.mindful.org/whats-it-like-to-take-googles-mindfulness-training/

Mindfulness in Everyday Life:

There are many ways to bring mindfulness into everyday life as a parent, at home and at work. This article defines mindfulness and lists 40 ways in which to bring it into your life.
https://www.everyday-mindfulness.org/40-ways-to-bring-mindfulness-to-your-days/