10 WEEK COURSES - A STUDENT CURRICULUM FOR
a) AGES 7 - 11 (Paws B)
b) AGES 11-17 (Stop B)

I've trained with Youth Mindfulness and 'Mindfulness in Schools Project' offering both a curriculum of lessons or single sessions to any age group.  See what the students think. ​
Mindfulness in Schools (MiSP) paws b and .b classes, combined with the Youth Mindfulness (YM) curriculums

What are the benefits for the students?
These courses are designed and tested to work -  to help the young people learn how to overcome difficulties, thrive and flourish – and the research that has taken place into its effectiveness suggests it does indeed have the potential to meet these more ambitious goals:
  • Cultivate more focus and concentration (which has been shown to lead to increases in grade scores and improved mood) 
  • Gain greater self-esteem,  confidence and ability to keep calm, with increased emotional intelligence and awareness
  • To work with difficult mental states such as depressive, ruminative and anxious thoughts and low moods
  • Ability to recognise the value of silence and body awareness, with gratitude and compassion between young people
  • To experience greater well-being (e.g. feel happier, calmer, more fulfilled), even during exam times!
 
Research and results
This has been highly researched and recommended by many leading institutions including Exeter, Cambridge and Oxford universities and is taught in over 4000 schools as part of PSHE and is recognised by OFSTED as part of wellbeing in schools. 

Please contact me directly, to book. 
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For 7-11 year olds
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For 11-17 year olds
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For all ages
An example structure of lessons ranging from 8-16 specific classes:
(this can be tailored to fit a term, or 2 terms)
  1. An introductory lesson persuades young people that mindfulness is worth learning about by making it relevant to their lives.
  2. Playing Attention - Lesson One introduces students to this thing we call our “attention” which, like a puppy, needs to be trained.
  3. Taming the Animal - Mind Lesson Two explores different mind states and teaches that ‘anchoring’ attention in the body, alongside the cultivation of curiosity and kindness, can be calming and nourishing.
  4. Recognising Worry - Lesson Three explains the tricks our mind plays that lead to stress and anxiety, and gives us techniques to deal with them.
  5. Being Here Now - Lesson Four comes to the heart of mindfulness and teaches us how to respond, rather than react, to whatever happens in our lives.
  6. Moving Mindfully - Lesson Five shows us that mindfulness is not just something we do sitting or lying down. It also looks at high performance in sports
  7. Stepping Back - Lesson Six offers us a new way of relating to our thoughts. We don’t have to let them carry us away to places we’d rather not be
  8. Befriending the Difficult - Lesson Seven deals with the greatest challenge of all: dealing with difficult emotions.
  9. Taking in the Good - Lesson Eight focuses on gratitude and the ‘heartfulness’ of taking in & savouring what is ‘good’ in life.
  10. Putting it all together - Lesson Nine consolidates the key techniques from .b and inspires students to use what they have learned in the future.
"Neil is a brilliant teacher and the kids loved what he had to teach!"
(Laura Jane, Compass School, Bristol)