How do you cope when you feel stressed, sad or overwhelmed?
Have you ever practiced meditation? Is it important to your daily or weekly mental wellness? Students, try one of the meditations in the article, then tell us:
How do you feel after doing the five-minute meditation? Any different than you did before?
Is meditation or mindfulness a practice you’d like to include in your daily life? Why or why not?
In your experience, what are the benefits of meditation or other mindfulness practices? What, if anything, do you find difficult or frustrating about meditation?
Over the past two years, how have you coped with the pain, sadness and stress of the pandemic? What strategies have helped you to navigate this difficult time?
Some schools teach mindfulness to help students deal with stress, anxiety and to cope with other difficult emotions. Do you think every school should teach this practice? Why or why not? Would you participate in a mindfulness class if it were offered at your school?
How do you feel after doing the five-minute meditation? Any different than you did before?
Is meditation or mindfulness a practice you’d like to include in your daily life? Why or why not?
In your experience, what are the benefits of meditation or other mindfulness practices? What, if anything, do you find difficult or frustrating about meditation?
Over the past two years, how have you coped with the pain, sadness and stress of the pandemic? What strategies have helped you to navigate this difficult time?
Some schools teach mindfulness to help students deal with stress, anxiety and to cope with other difficult emotions. Do you think every school should teach this practice? Why or why not? Would you participate in a mindfulness class if it were offered at your school?
