Video Playlist: The Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation for Kids
published 6/23/19; updated 7/13/22
by Catharine Hannay, founder of MindfulTeachers.org
Continuing the popular series of Video Playlists for Teachers and Teacher Trainers, here are brief (5-15 minute) videos about school-based mindfulness and meditation programs and kids' perspectives on the benefits of mindfulness.
Please keep in mind that there are many factors contributing to an effective mindfulness program, including:
trained instructors with their own long-term mindfulness practice;
a trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive approach; and
support from administrators, classroom teachers, and parents.
Mindfulness in Education to Lower Stress and Violence
(15 minutes)
TED Talk by teen mindfulness educator Adam Avin, founder of Wuf Shanti.
Kids Explain the Benefits of Mindfulness in Their Own Words
from Mindful Aotearoa (New Zealand)
(3 minutes)
The Heart of Education: Peace in Schools
(3 minutes)
This is from Peace in Schools' series of videos
of adults and youth talking about the benefits of mindfulness.
Learning to Breathe Mindfulness Curriculum
(8 minutes)
Mindfulness and Education
interview with Daniel Rechtschaffen of Mindful Schools
(3 minutes)
To Introduce Yoga and Mindfulness
in the Classroom, This District Starts With Its Teachers
from Education Week
(3 minutes)
Related Posts
There are many more video playlists and resources on the benefits of mindfulness and mindfulness in schools here at MindfulTeachers.org, including the following posts: