Prescott Library: Mindfulness: For Students

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The following print items can be found in the Wheeler School library.

Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety
by Christopher Willard In PDF format You'll learn tips for dealing with specific situations that cause anxiety, such as public speaking, social anxiety, test anxiety, and more. You'll also learn special breathing exercises to help calm you in moments of panic, and guided visualization exercises to help you stay cool and collected, even in the tensest situations.
Call Number: on Overdrive
Publication Date: 2014
Mindfulness Skills for Kids and Teens
by Debra Burdick Includes goal-setting charts for tracking progress and downloadable worksheets, exercises and reflections.
Call Number: on Overdrive
Publication Date: 2014
Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens
by Gina M. Biegel Learn how how mindfulness skills can help you relax, prioritize, and keep calm during stressful times.
Call Number: on Overdrive
Publication Date: 2010
Yoga Mind and Body
by Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre Staff; Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff Presents step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions for more than thirty basic and advanced yoga exercises and postures, and covers yogic breathing, relaxation techniques, positive thinking and meditation, and vegetarian eating, providing more than fifty recipes.
Call Number: 613.704 Yog
Publication Date: 2008

Visit a Retreat Center for on site mindfulness training and workshops.

Mindfulness, Science and Society Lecture Series
Lectures held at Brown University.
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series of distinguished visiting lectures as a contribution to a more sophisticated understanding of what mindfulness means and to an open discussion of its potential benefits and drawbacks to society and to the addressing of the important social issues of the day. The Lecture Series will be co-sponsored by the Brown University Concentration in Contemplative Studies, The Starr Family Lectureship Fund, the Program in Science and Technology Studies, and the Mary Interlandi ’05 Memorial Lectureship (OCRL).
Northeast New Year’s Teen Retreat
Come explore mindfulness through formal meditation periods and relational mindfulness activities on the iBme New Years teen retreat.
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This retreat takes place at the Rolling Ridge Retreat Center in North Andover, Massachusetts.

Visit a Retreat Center for on site mindfulness training and workshops.

Insight Meditation Society
Offers "instruction and guidance in insight and lovingkindness meditations – practices that help bring genuine happiness to our lives."
Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme)
"Transformative retreats for teens, parents and professionals"
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CLICK ON "SUMMER RETREATS" FOR A LIST OF RETREATS.
Spirit Rock (an Insight Meditation Center)
Dedicated to the teachings of the Buddha as presented in the vipassana tradition.
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The practice of mindful awareness, called Insight Meditation, is at the heart of all the activities at Spirit Rock. We provide silent meditation retreats, as well as classes, trainings, and Dharma study opportunities for new and experienced students from diverse backgrounds with a willingness to develop their own practice."
UMASS Center for Mindfulness Recommended Retreat Centers
A list of links to retreat centers around the country.

Online

Here's a brief listing of Apps you could add to your smartphone for meditation anywhere.

Buddhify
80+ guided meditations for every occasion.
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Available on iOS and Android, with a one time fee.
Calm
Provides guided or timed meditations for iPhone, Android, and desktop.
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With Calm for iPhone and Android, you’ll discover how simple meditation really is, and how taking a few moments out of your day can make you happier and healthier.
Grow by Whil
450+ Mindfulness Meditation Trainings for Teens
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A subscription based app, with a free trial option. It has tracking tools and programs developed for specific outcomes.

The website is 100% optimized for mobile devices. And iOS and Android Apps are coming soon!
Headspace
This is a subscription-based program (app / website), with a variety of options. You can try it 10 days for free.
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"Headspace is meditation made simple. Learn online, when you want, wherever you are, in just 10 minutes a day."

Paid subscribers get access to thematic meditations, tracking tools and an SOS meditation for helping you calm down right when you need it!
Insight Timer
Time your meditation with helpful sound effects.
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This app allows you to time your meditation with helpful sound effects like bells, has hundreds of guided meditations, and gives you the opportunity to join online mindfulness communities.
Stop, Breathe & Think
Available for iOS, Android, and on the web. Also, it's FREE!
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A friendly, simple tool to guide people of all ages and backgrounds through meditations for mindfulness and compassion.

These websites have been chosen because they are reliable and authoritative. If you find any broken links, please tell a librarian!

These podcasts have been chosen because they are reliable and authoritative. If you find any broken links, please tell a librarian!

Radio Headspace
A "weekly podcast all about how the mind works, and what the mind is capable of."
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Produced by Headspace, and available on iTunes.
Meditation Oasis
Guided meditations, instructions for meditation, and music for meditation. Three are shown here.
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You can listen to it at iTunes or Google Play or on the website. Episodes are listed from the oldest to the most recent.

These websites have been chosen because they are reliable and authoritative. If you find any broken links, please tell a librarian!

Comtemplative Sciences Center
UVA's site for all mindfulness related initiatives happening at their school.
Mindful magazine
Read online!
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"We offer personal stories, news-you-can-use, practical advice, and insights that speak to anyone from novice meditators looking for guidance to corporate managers exploring new ways to cultivate workplace engagement and fulfillment. Our audience learns from leaders in the field about effective techniques for mindful living, and the science that points to their benefits."
More Than Sound
Another online shop for mindfulness tools.
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"Headquartered in western Massachusetts, our small, dedicated staff creates and publishes media tools focused on emotional intelligence, leadership, and mindfulness for personal and professional development."
Practice P.E.A.C.E.
Dr. Amy Saltzman from Still Quiet Place explains how one word can become a practice that is useful in difficult times.
Sounds True
The purpose of Sounds True is to provide a wide variety of "spiritual wisdom" in variety of formats.
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Most items (books, DVDs, courses) are for sale, but this links directly to the Free Content section of the site.

If you need an entertaining break from the daily grind, go to "About" then click on "Sounds True Dogs" in the left column. There you can see and read all about their office dogs!
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
The Mindful Awareness Research Center's mission is to foster mindful awareness across the lifespan through education and research to promote well-being and a more compassionate society.