For students, they may behave better due to an increased sense of calmness in the classroom. As a classroom teacher practicing mindfulness with her students, our mindfulness teacher, Emma noticed that students told her they were sleeping better, managing their emotions more easily, coping better with exam stress and even visualising success in their future! Additionally, support staff commented on the way classes who had participated in mindfulness generally behaved better in that lesson, compared with other lessons and that the general energy in that class felt much calmer compared with other lessons.

For staff, particularly when they feel under an intense amount of pressure, they are able to manage their workload more effectively and feelings of stress and anxiety both in and out of work decrease. Research has shown that employees increase motivation, focus and productivity with regular mindfulness practice. Mindfulness also allows leaders to make better decisions.

Many organisations and popular forms of media are recognising the importance of mindfulness being taught from a young age. Young people face a huge amount of pressure in their school years from factors such as social media, living post-pandemic, and exam stress. Teaching young people how to manage these difficulties will not only result in the benefits stated above, but it will equip them with life skills for navigating adulthood.

For staff, mindfulness can be an incredibly powerful tool in the workplace for wellbeing. The DfE ‘Working lives of teachers and leaders’ report published in 2023 stated that “ teacher and leader wellbeing in English state schools is lower than equivalent wellbeing scores for the UK population”. Not only can mindfulness help your staff to improve their overall wellbeing, it can decrease staff absence levels by helping to reduce stress and anxiety of employees - two factors reported amongst the top contributors for days lost at work.

All of the workshops, classes and courses we deliver are tailored to the needs of the school.

Most of the people that we work with have never practiced mindfulness before and don’t know what it is, which is absolutely no problem!

Everyone will be guided through the same exercises and meditations. For those attendees who have experienced mindfulness and/or meditation before, the content of sessions will engage them too!

Our mindfulness teacher, Emma has a mindfulness teaching qualification from UK College of Mindfulness Meditation in addition to several years of experience as a classroom teacher. Therefore Emma has extensive experience teaching mindfulness to young people in an engaging and encouraging way, as well as delivering sessions in the workplace and collaborating with local organisations. Students who learned mindfulness with Emma loved to meditate and looked forward to sessions as they became embedded into regular classroom routines. Mindful Meets sessions are always tailored specifically for the needs of the school and are delivered in a professional, friendly and engaging way.

Since your staff members are likely to be more motivated and productive when they regularly practice mindfulness, in addition to feeling a greater sense of quality of life, you will save money through productivity rates and employee retention. The cost of a mindfulness workshop or course in your school varies depending on the number of students attending, the number of sessions delivered, the regularity of the return visits, and other details. For a more comprehensive quote, contact us via the form below.