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Being a youth is stressful! The Mindful Edge helps youth enhance health & well-being by:
- Reducing stress
- Cultivating present-moment attention
- Increasing focus and attention skills
- Increasing positive coping skills
- Developing emotional regulation and balance strategies
- Teaching the science of how the brain affects behaviour and learning
- Manage transitions in life, i.e., to high school/post-secondary
- Developing communication skills to foster improved relationships
- Improving overall mental and physical health and well-being
The overall program goal is resilience – The Art of Being with the Ups & Downs in Life
The Mindful Edge™ is a specially developed program to provide Stress Reduction and Life Strategies for Youth. It is based on the principles of the MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workshop program created by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
The Mindful Edge™ combines the practices of mindfulness with knowledge of neuroscience, positive psychology, movement and healthy living skills to create a program that benefits youth socially, emotionally, physically and academically.
Mindful Edge™ Interactive delivers 8 lessons. Each lesson contains information, practices (breath, movement, focus) and activities that support healthy habits and attitudes to cultivate wellness.
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