What is .b
How do I train?
What is Mindfulness?
Where is the Evidence?
Mindfulness Research
Developing mindfulness with children and young people: a review of the evidence and policy context. Katherine Weare, Emeritus Professor, Universities of Exeter and Southampton. Read more here →
Evidence for Mindfulness: Impacts on the Wellbeing and Performance of School Staff. Katherine Weare, Emeritus Professor, Universities of Exeter and Southampton. Read more here →
Exeter/Cambridge study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry details the effectiveness of the Mindfulness in Schools Project and the .b curriculum.Read more here →
Researchers find that those children who participated in the .b mindfulness programme reported fewer depressive symptoms, lower stress and greater wellbeing than the young people in the control group.Approximately 80% of the young people said they continued using practices taught in MiSP’s mindfulness curriculum after completing the nine week programme. Teachers and schools also rated the curriculum as worthwhile and very enjoyable to learn and teach.View the full collaborative report here →
Mindfulness for Teachers: A pilot study to assess effects on stress, burnout, and teaching efficacy. Despite the crucial role of teachers in fostering children’s academic learning and social–emotional well-being, addressing teacher stress in the classroom remains a significant challenge in education. Read the full study here →
In The News
Amy Footman, Head of School, Stanley Grove Primary Academy, and Paws b teacher trainer on BBC Breakfast.
Channel 5 News: Mindfulness – the scheme teaching children to relax.
Tabitha Sawyer, co-creator of the Paws b primary school curriculum, speaks at TEDx Cardiff.
Richard Burnett, co-founder of .b, guides us through a short mindfulness meditation and shares his experience of teaching mindfulness in schools.
Dominic Morris on BBC Radio
MiSP’s Dominic Morris speaks about mindfulness on BBC London 94.9 with Harriet Scott and Tim Arthur:
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Staff and children share their experience of mindfulness and .b
Claire Kelly joins Team Renaissance for Podcast 30
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