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Mindfulness for Focus, Stress Relief & Well-Being

Mindful You: Living with Purpose


Empower your child with mindfulness to manage emotions, reduce stress, and enhance focus. 

Course Overview Play Icon

  • tickEmotional Awareness: Understand and regulate emotions with mindfulness to enhance self-awareness and well-being.
  • tickStress Management: Use mindfulness strategies to reduce stress, improve focus, and handle daily challenges.
  • tickMindful Communication: Develop listening skills and emotional awareness to strengthen relationships and interactions.
  • tickModern Challenges: Manage digital distractions, resolve conflicts, and maintain balance in a fast-paced world.
  • tickPersonalized Routine: Create a mindfulness routine with breathwork and grounding for resilience and well-being.

Module Overview

Module

1

Understanding ConflictAudioicon

  • Recognize the Nature and Sources of Conflict: Understand what conflict is and identify common sources relevant to adolescents, including emotions' role in disagreements with peers and family.
  • Manage Emotional Triggers and Stay Calm: Identify personal emotional triggers and develop strategies like mindfulness and "I" statements to express feelings without escalating the situation.
  • Assess and Improve Personal Conflict Styles: Evaluate your own conflict style—passive, assertive, or aggressive—and practice assertive communication to handle disputes constructively.
  • Develop Strategies for Conflict Resolution: Learn negotiation and compromise skills to find win-win solutions in conflicts with friends and family members.
  • Transform Conflict into Growth Opportunities: Explore how effectively resolving conflicts can lead to personal development, better communication, and stronger relationships through empathy.

Module

2

Causes of ConflictAudioicon

  • Enhance Active and Reflective Listening Skills: Develop listening techniques to prevent misunderstandings and de-escalate conflicts in relationships with friends and family.
  • Understand Non-Verbal Communication: Recognize and interpret body language and silent signals to better understand others during disagreements.
  • Practice Perspective-Taking and Empathy: Learn to see situations from others' viewpoints to reduce tensions and foster stronger connections.
  • Learn Mediation Techniques: Explore how mediation can help resolve conflicts and know when to involve a trusted mediator.
  • Build Teamwork and Collaboration Skills: Improve group decision-making abilities to effectively navigate conflicts in team settings like school projects or sports.

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3

Managing Emotions in ConflictAudioicon

  • Identify and Label Emotions Accurately: Learn to recognize your feelings to understand how they influence actions during conflicts.
  • Develop Emotional Self-Regulation Techniques: Practice mindfulness, positive self-talk, and other strategies to manage stress and stay calm in challenging situations.
  • Enhance Empathy Through Emotional Awareness: Recognize others' emotions to improve relationships and prevent conflicts from escalating.
  • Use Emotions Constructively: Transform negative feelings into positive outcomes by using them to inform better decision-making in conflicts.
  • Boost Confidence in Conflict Resolution: Replace negative thoughts with positive affirmations and engage in self-care to handle disputes more effectively.

 

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4

Perspective Taking and EmpathyAudioicon

  • Improve Perspective-Taking Skills: Understand and appreciate diverse viewpoints in conflicts with peers and family members.
  • Use Open-Ended Questions to Foster Dialogue: Encourage open communication by asking questions that promote deeper understanding during tough conversations.
  • Manage Difficult Conversations Calmly: Learn strategies to stay composed and focused when discussing challenging topics, reducing anxiety and misunderstandings.
  • Apply Empathy in Real-Life Conflicts: Use empathy to transform disagreements into opportunities for stronger relationships and mutual respect.
  • Strengthen Collaborative Problem-Solving: Balance different perspectives and work together to resolve conflicts effectively in group settings.

 

Meet Course Creator,
Lauren Danner

Lauren Danner is fueled by a passion for art, the power of words, the beauty of movement, mental wellness and treasured family moments. Known for her unwavering persistence and an endless well of creativity, Lauren can usually be found sipping coffee and nurturing her homeschooled children.Her yoga journey began as a means to enhance her musical theater performances. Little did she know that it would lead her on a path to cultivating a joyful and connected life. Lauren's teaching style fosters practices that are both immediately beneficial and sustainable for a lifetime. Her yoga classes are thoughtfully designed to move energy through breath, intention, meditation, and yoga poses. Lauren holds a BA in Theater, and is an E-RYT 500.

Lauren Danner

Meet Course Creator,
Mariel Reyes

Mariel is an engaging and experienced yoga and meditation teacher with over a decade of experience. She holds a 200-hour Meditation Teacher Training certificate from The Three Jewels, one of the most well-known meditation studios in New York City. As a seeker and student of meditation, she has taken part in meditation retreats from upstate New York, all the way to an ashram in India. Trained in the Tibetan Buddhist lineage, she brings her knowledge and understanding of ancient meditation teachings and practices and fuses them with simplicity and accessibility. She encourages children to be playful, curious, and inquisitive when exploring mindfulness and meditation. In addition to her expertise in meditation, yoga, and wellness, Mariel has more than 15 years of experience teaching children of all ages.

Mariel Reyes