Mindful Habits

In October 2019, Mindful Habits was born in the shape of a dissertation for a MSc in Psychology. We studied online mindfulness as a coping mechanism for DP IB students.

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After a thorough literature review, we noticed that due to the high prevalence of mental health conditions, social media use, future uncertainty and high expectations, being a teenager in the 21st century is a challenging experience.

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However, adolescence is also a time of huge potential where youth can thrive and improve the world, if given the right tools. The vast literature concerned with mindfulness has shown that it is a robust intervention to increase wellbeing  by training the mind to pay attention in the present moment, resulting in better concentration and focus (Dunning et al., 2019).

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Although we work mainly with children and young adults, we welcome opportunities from adults or companies. 

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Dunning, D. L., Griffiths, K., Kuyken, W., Crane, C., Foulkes, L., Parker, J., & Dalgleish, T. (2019;2018;). Research review: The effects of mindfulness‐based interventions on cognition and mental health in children and adolescents – a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 60(3), 244-258. doi:10.1111/jcpp.12980