.b pronounced [dot-b] curriculum, stands for a short practice, which is at the heart of the course.

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Mindfulness for 11-18 year olds.

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Length: 8 sessions lasting 40 mins each.

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Session themes:

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1. Playing Attention

2. Taming the Animal Mind

3. Recognising Worry

4. Being Here and Now

5. Moving Mindfully

6. Stepping Back

7. Befriending the Difficult

8. Taking in the Good

9. Pulling it All Together

 

Potential benefits:

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• experience of greater well-being (e.g. feeling happier, calmer, more fulfilled),

• fulfilment of potential and pursuing their own goals, e.g. being more creative, more relaxed academically and/or personally,

• improved concentration and focus in classes, in exams and tests, on the sports field, when playing games, when paying attention and listening to others,

• increased ability to work with difficult mental states such as depressive, ruminative and anxious thoughts and low moods,

• improved ability to cope with the everyday stresses and strains of adolescent life such as exams, relationships, sleep problems, family issues.