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4M ago
Here are a variety of lectures, sketches, and music videos to help you teach youth about empathizing with and supporting their peers and members of other communities. (As always, please preview anything you plan to use with your students or clients, to make sure it’s appropriate for your particular context.) The Audacity of Empathy, TEDx …
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5M ago
“Travel!” the floor coach yelled. “What?” said my 12-year old son, Solomon, as he raised his hands in the air, palms facing upward. A short exchange followed where the coach approached Solomon and tried to calm him down. It escalated. “Whatever!” Solomon yelled as he flung his arms in the air. It was clear he …
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6M ago
Whether you work in counseling, social work, education, or health care, it’s likely you regularly encounter teens who’ve experienced trauma. Here at the Center for Adolescent Studies, we have many resources to help you serve trauma-impacted youth, including information about: how trauma affects the brain; how to work with resistant youth; how to teach mindfulness …
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7M ago
Here are a variety of quotations you can use in teaching adolescents about mindfulness meditation and present-moment awareness. Scroll to the end of the post for suggested discussion questions. Defining Mindfulness “Paying attention, in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.” Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are: …
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8M ago
Catharine Hannay, MA
Catharine Hannay is the founder of MindfulTeachers.org and the author of Being You: A Girl’s Guide to Mindfulness, a workbook for teen girls on mindfulness, compassion, and self-acceptance.
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TAP Into Your Experience: A Mindful Parenting Practice
June 15, 2024
TAP is a mindfulness acronym developed by Dr. Sam Himelstein, co-founder of Family Spring and director of the Center for Adolescent Studies.
It stands for:
T=Take a breath.
A=Acknowledge.
P=Proceed.
Take a Breath.
When you’re feeling frustrated or angry, taking a deep breath (or fi ..read more
Center for Adolescent Studies Blog
8M ago
Catharine Hannay, MA
Catharine Hannay is the founder of MindfulTeachers.org and the author of Being You: A Girl’s Guide to Mindfulness, a workbook for teen girls on mindfulness, compassion, and self-acceptance.
CatharineHannay.com
Vicarious Trauma: How Youth Workers Can Support Each Other
June 8, 2024
Françoise Mathieu, an expert on compassion fatigue and secondary trauma, says that “Debriefing is an important part of the work that we do: it is a natural and important process in dealing with disturbing material.”
However, if this process isn’t handled well, it can contribute t ..read more
Center for Adolescent Studies Blog
9M ago
Catharine Hannay, MA
Catharine Hannay is the founder of MindfulTeachers.org and the author of Being You: A Girl’s Guide to Mindfulness, a workbook for teen girls on mindfulness, compassion, and self-acceptance.
CatharineHannay.com
A Dozen Yoga and Mindful Movement Videos for Teens
May 5, 2024
Here are a variety of yoga, movement, and stretching videos for use by teachers, therapists, and anyone else who’d like to share grounding, relaxation, and awareness practices with youth.
1) Afro Flow Yoga Relaxation instructor: Leslie Salmon Jones, who combines yoga with African-inspired dance ..read more
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1y ago
Catharine Hannay, MA
Catharine Hannay is the founder of MindfulTeachers.org and the author of Being You: A Girl’s Guide to Mindfulness, a workbook for teen girls on mindfulness, compassion, and self-acceptance.
CatharineHannay.com
3 Tips for Teaching Mindfulness to Christian Youth
March 9, 2024
Today I’d like to share with you:
some guidance on how to communicate effectively with Christian youth (or their parents) who might have concerns about mindfulness instruction, and
an overview of Christian mindfulness and contemplative practices.
Tip #1. Examine Your Own Assump ..read more
Center for Adolescent Studies Blog
1y ago
Catharine Hannay, MA
Catharine Hannay is the founder of MindfulTeachers.org and the author of Being You: A Girl’s Guide to Mindfulness, a workbook for teen girls on mindfulness, compassion, and self-acceptance.
CatharineHannay.com
A Dozen Songs for Teaching About Healthy Relationships
February 4, 2024
Here are a variety of songs you can use while teaching adolescents and young adults about healthy and unhealthy relationships.
I’ve included brief descriptions to help you choose, but please preview any videos you plan to use with your students or clients to make sure they’re app ..read more
Center for Adolescent Studies Blog
1y ago
Catharine Hannay, MA
Catharine Hannay is the founder of MindfulTeachers.org and the author of Being You: A Girl’s Guide to Mindfulness, a workbook for teen girls on mindfulness, compassion, and self-acceptance.
CatharineHannay.com
5 Types of Boundaries Every Youth Worker Needs
December 22, 2023
Here are a few guidelines for establishing appropriate boundaries with the youth under your care.
Boundary #1
Your Personal Information
In one of my very first sessions teaching English as a Second Language, I was helping students fill out forms. During the break, my supervisor ..read more