Mindfulness in Schools Project
For the flourishing of young minds
The practice of mindfulness as a catalyst for environmental activism may not seem obvious to everybody. But at our conference last week, Caroline Lucas MP made a compelling case for this approach and the impact she believes mindfulness in schools can have, both in helping young people to fully appreciate the beauty of our planet, […]
by Caroline Fish We all have certain expectations of a conference – as the word suggests, ‘a formal meeting of people with a shared interest’ offering ‘a group of talks on a particular subject’. I’ve been to lots over the years, arriving bright-eyed and enthusiastic, keen to learn and hoping to be sufficiently inspired […]
A huge thank you to all the UK and overseas schools and teachers who took part in the #SchoolsSitTogether event on Wednesday 6th February – and throughout the rest of the week. We were delighted with the response and fantastic photos, it really emphasised the mindful community feel and it was a great way for […]
REGISTER TODAY! * STARTS MONDAY FEB 11th. * WATCH FOR FREE FEB 11-15th The Mindful Kids Peace Summit is a 5 day online global summit, created by a teen for other teens, and is the first of its kind SEL Mindfulness program geared to tweens/teens and shown in middle/high schools all around the world as […]
Jon Kabat-Zinn joins Action For Happiness in a carpool podcast where he talks about about the dark side of making money through mindfulness, answers questions from his Facebook followers and also takes on the challenge of describing Mindfulness in one word. Jon also gives his thoughts on the 2018 MiSP Conference, describing it as “so […]
The Mindfulness in Schools Project community is coming together to mark Children’s Mental Health Week 2019 and to raise awareness of the need for young people to develop skills to support their own wellbeing, both inside and out. We are inviting teachers and students from primary and secondary schools all over the world who have […]
Friday, 26th April Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ Join us at our annual conference to help us raise funds for our A Million Minds Matter campaign. You will hear from a panel of expert speakers, headlined by Ruby Wax, who will appeal to anyone wishing to broaden their knowledge and understanding of […]
View highlights from our hugely successful 2018 Conference that took place in London in June, where we invited leading figures to reflect on what the future holds and offer practical ‘next steps’ for those in educational or mental health contexts. Speakers included: Jon Kabat-Zinn, founding father of the contemporary mindfulness movement, who lead a […]