Raising Calm Minds: Mindfulness Techniques for Home and Schools

Available with English captions and subtitles in Spanish.

Children and teens thrive when given tools to calm their minds, regulate their emotions, and focus. This on-demand training offers practical mindfulness strategies that parents, caregivers, and educators can use to support kids’ mental health and resilience.

Why This Training Matters

  • Mindfulness builds emotional regulation and resilience in children.
  • Early practices can reduce stress and improve focus for learning.
  • Families and schools can create calmer environments with simple, consistent strategies.

What You’ll Learn

  • Easy mindfulness practices for children and teens
  • Classroom and home strategies to support calmer minds
  • Resources for building resilience through mindfulness

Who Should Watch

  • Mental health professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, counselors, and therapists)
  • Pediatricians and primary-care providers
  • K-12 and university educators and school staff
  • Public health professionals
  • Parents and caregivers
  • Community and faith leaders
  • Executives, managers, and HR professionals

Event Details

  • Date Recorded: October 29, 2025
  • Length: 60 minutes
  • Presenter: Lisa W. Coyne, PhD

Watch this free, on-demand training and discover mindfulness strategies for raising calm, focused minds.

Topics Covered During This Training

  • Why do kids and teens today need help with stress and focus?
  • For folks who are new to the concept of mindfulness, how would you best define it?
  • Is mindfulness meant to replace other approaches to helping kids manage their emotions and focus, or more to supplement them?
  • What does the research say about the mechanics of mindfulness and how it impacts a child’s brain and behavior?
  • From a brain development perspective, are there certain ages when mindfulness works especially well?
  • Some people say mindfulness is just some feel-good mumbo-jumbo? Is it actually evidence-based?
  • Do you hear complaints from parents about using mindfulness with their kids?
  • Can you share mindfulness practices that help calm down or refocus a child or teen right away in the moment?
  • How do you teach this to a child in a way they understand?
  • What can teachers do in their classrooms to add mindfulness for both younger kids and teenagers?
  • Should mindfulness be done as a formal practice, or just woven into the day naturally?
  • Focusing on teenagers, where do you start with helping them handle stress in the classroom?
  • How can parents add mindfulness to meals, bedtime, or car rides?
  • Should parents let kids see how they handle stress in their own lives?
  • How can parents teach these practices when teenagers don’t want to listen to mom and dad?
  • Can you talk to therapists and counselors about using mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with kids and teens?
  • How does ACT work in therapy sessions for kids and teens?
  • How do educators or parents know when trouble focusing might mean a child needs professional help?
  • Can you share a real example from your work of using mindfulness to help a child or teen with a problem?
  • What have you learned from kids about mindfulness?
  • What final advice do you have about using mindfulness at home and school for kids and teens?

The information discussed is intended to be educational and should not be used as a substitute for guidance provided by your health care provider. Please consult with your treatment team before making any changes to your care plan.

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About the Expert

Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, is a senior clinical consultant at McLean Hospital and an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, part-time, at Harvard Medical School. She is a licensed clinical psychologist, an internationally recognized acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) trainer, and the author of numerous books for parents, children, and teens.

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