RESOURCES
We recommend the following webinars, websites, podcasts, articles, videos, books, and props for supporting mindfulness education in your classroom or home.
WEBINARS, PODCASTS, & BLOGS
MINDFUL ARTS SAN FRANCISCO VOLUNTEER TRAINING (1:30 minutes) : CLICK HERE
MINDFUL ARTS IN THE CLASSROOM WEBINAR: CLICK HERE
PUPPY MIND WEBINAR: CLICK HERE
MINDFUL CLASS/MINDFUL HOME WEBINAR: CLICK HERE
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) PRESENTATION: CLICK HERE
JOREE ROSE INTERVIEWS ANDREW J NANCE, MASF Founder: CLICK HERE
MINDFUL KIDS COACHING, Spotlight on ANDREW J NANCE Founder: CLICK HERE
HACK THE PROCESS, Mindfully Taming the Puppy Mind w/Mr. Nance: CLICK HERE
SALESFORCE B-WELL TOGETHER PODCAST, Pandemic Parenting Edition: CLICK HERE
WELLNESS & WANDERLUST, Cultivating Gratitude and Mindfulness: CLICK HERE
DISMANTLING YOU PODCAST with Lisa Pineda: CLICK HERE
VIDEOS AND ARTICLES ON MINDFULNESS
Using a “Breathing Ball” by Andrew Nance & Chris Willard (article): CLICK HERE
A Game for Training Our Focus (article): CLICK HERE
Somatic Activities for kids by Andrew J Nance (article): CLICK HERE
The Rhythm of Our Breathing Affects Memory and Fear (article): CLICK HERE
How Can Schools Buffer Toxic Stress? (video 5:06min): CLICK HERE
Children Sleep an Hour More with Mindfulness (CNN) : CLICK HERE
(IMPORTANT ARTICLE) How the Vagus Nerve is the Key to Well-being: CLICK HERE
Your Breath is Your Brain’s Remote Control: CLICK HERE
Article on Why Mindfulness Belongs in the Classroom: CLICK HERE
Great article on why a regulated adult helps to regulate children: CLICK HERE
Two 2019 Studies Reveal Benefits of Mindfulness for Youth: CLICK HERE
TED TALK: Bite Sized Ways to Bring Mindfulness to School Kids (14:06 min): CLICK HERE
Article on 8 Ways to Bring Mindfulness Into Your Family: CLICK HERE
Article on Lowering drop out rates through Mindfulness: CLICK HERE
Loving Kindness Meditation Slows Cellular Aging: CLICK HERE
Video: How to Talk to Kids about Gratitude: CLICK HERE
Article “How To Be Happy”: CLICK HERE
Video on How Stress Changes the Brain CLICK HERE
Video on How the Brain Changes through Meditation: CLICK HERE
Article on how Early Adverse Trauma Changes the Brain: CLICK HERE
20 tips to help de-escalate defiant youth: CLICK HERE
Golden State Warriors basketball team success thru Mindfulness: CLICK HERE
Self-Regulation is becoming the premier skill of the 21st century: CLICK HERE
What if Everything You Knew About Disciplining Kids Was Wrong?: CLICK HERE
Strategies For Teachers Dealing With Empathic Stress: CLICK HERE
10 Resources for Teaching Trauma- Sensitive Mindfulness: CLICK HERE
2021 Stanford study (article & video) on the importance of slow breaths: CLICK HERE
Mental Health Resources Guide: CLICK HERE
MINDFULNESS TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS and WEBSITES:
MINDFUL SCHOOLS: On-line trainings for PARENTS AND TEACHERS as well as RESEARCH RESULTS, MINDFULNESS FACT SHEET, & the effectiveness of a Mindfulness practice: CLICK HERE
Mind UP Foundation: CLICK HERE
Mindful Life Project (direct service provider, trainings, and resources): CLICK HERE
Teachers website: A good resource for mindful teachers: CLICK HERE
SUPERSUMMARY, a comprehensive Mindfulness Resource Guide: CLICK HERE
ACTIVE MINDS, a mental health resource website: CLICK HERE
Health, Wellness, snd Mindfulness Resources for the Home: CLICK HERE
MINDFUL ACTIVITY SITES & VIDEOS:
Go Noodle: A great site with many movement & breathing activities: CLICK HERE
Child Mind Institute: California Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids Page: CLICK HERE
Magical Mindfulness w/Mr. Andrew web series: CLICK HERE
4-7-8 Breathing (3:39 sec.): CLICK HERE
Breathing Star Folder Activity: CLICK HERE
How to Make a Glitter (Relaxation) Jar: CLICK HERE
MINDFUL ARTS IN THE CLASSROOM TEXT COMPANION VIDEOS:
For YOUTUBE Tutorials of each lesson from Mindful Arts in the Classroom text: CLICK HERE
Mindful Super Hero Stretch (6:51 sec.): CLICK HERE
30 Mindful Breathing Options (18:32 sec): CLICK HERE
Puppy Mind read aloud by author: CLICK HERE
The Lion in Me read aloud by author (Scroll down to Episode #4) (31:00 min): CLICK HERE
Emotional Musical Chairs (14:34 sec.): CLICK HERE
Mindful Museum (7:09 sec.): CLICK HERE
GRATITUDE PRACTICE (LOTUS OF GRATITUDE): CLICK HERE
A MINDFUL MINUTE: An easy to follow sheet for practicing "Focus Time.": CLICK HERE
PUPPY MIND ACTIVITY SHEETS: CLICK HERE
TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS PUPPY MIND ACTIVITY SHEETS: CLICK HERE
SHORT VIDEOS FOR THE CLASSROOM ON MINDFULNESS:
(Hint: While watching these, write down three or more questions to ask your youth.)
Magical Mindfulness w/Mr. Andrew web series: CLICK HERE
Mental Health for Kids, several short videos about the anatomy and physiology of mindfulness (3:00 to 4 min.): CLICK HERE
Why is it So Hard to Live in the Present? (4:53 min): CLICK HERE
Mindfulness 101 from MLP (narrated by an 8th grader- 2:15 min): CLICK HERE
Why is Mindfulness is a Super Power by Dan Harris (2:43 min.): CLICK HERE
The Breath and the Nervous System (2:32): CLICK HERE
Meditation 101: A beginners Guide with Dan Harris (2:00 min): CLICK HERE
How to Meditate in one Minute video: (5:35 min): CLICK HERE
“Just Breathe” (Video with young kids. 3:42 min.): CLICK HERE
"Release" and Other Videos for Teens CLICK HERE
“Belly Breathe” starring ELMO☺ (2:25 min.): CLICK HERE
“Count, Breathe, Relax” starring Cookie Monster & Count Dracula (2:44 min) CLICK HERE
"I want Cookie, But Me Wait!" starring Cookie Monster (2:53 min): CLICK HERE
The Science of Kindness (2:15 min): CLICK HERE
Mindfulness: Youth Voices (2:59 min.): CLICK HERE
What do we have all wrong about Mindfulness? w/Dan Harris (4:10 min.): CLICK HERE
Planting Seeds: The Power of Mindfulness (4:57 min.): CLICK HERE
Olympic Swimmer, Michael Phelps, shares how he helps his kids with anxiety: CLICK HERE
"All About the Breath" parody of " All about the Base" (3:14 mim.): CLICK HERE
The Marshmallow Test: How self-regulation and delayed gratification is the the key to success. (7:14 min.): CLICK HERE
Calm Down and Release the Amygdala (6:40 sec.): CLICK HERE
Mindfulness and how the brain works (3:50 min.): CLICK HERE
Why we "Flip Our Lids" by Dan Siegel (7:27sec.): CLICK HERE
How stress affects the Brain (4:15 sec.): CLICK HERE
Prince EA How to STOP negative thoughts once and for all (2:34 sec.): CLICK HERE
Mindfulness versus Mindlessness (4:12 sec.): CLICK HERE
Smiling Mind: an Introduction to Mindfulness (3:30 min): CLICK HERE
Take a shift- funny video comparing passing thoughts to passing poops! (3:42 min.): CLICK HERE
How Mindfulness Empowers Us by Sharon Salzberg (2:21 min.): CLICK HERE
Are you a blamer? by Brene Brown (3:25 min.): CLICK HERE
Video on the difference between Empathy and Sympathy with Brene Brown (2:53 min.): CLICK HERE
WHERE DOES COMPASSION COME FROM? Sharon Salzberg (2:43 min.): CLICK HERE
Random Acts of Kindness: The Breakfast Club/Cultivating kindness (8:12 min.): CLICK HERE
All it Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes: (9:24 min): CLICK HERE
Mindful Eating & more great videos by Sabrina Weyeneth (5:04 min): CLICK HERE
The Meditation Olympics (Tongue in cheek video about the best way to meditate. 2:58 min.): CLICK HERE
PRINCE EA on how to live a meaningful and mindful life. (5:18 min.): CLICK HERE
Nadine Burke Harris' TED talk how early adverse Trauma Effects the Brain (15.58 min.): CLICK HERE
Video on Visitation Valley Middle School’s “Quiet Time” T.M. program in San Francisco (7:02 min.): CLICK HERE
MOVIE: Mindful Kids Movie (57:32 minutes appropriate for grades 5-12): CLICK HERE
RECOMMENDED FOR PURCHASE:
If you have ever wondered how to incorporate mindfulness into your school day without the help of a Mindfulness Instructor, look no further. When you purchase your very own Mindful Breathing Cards, you will receive a pack of 50 beautiful cards. On one side are stunning images, and on the other, easy to follow directions for breathing options like: Dolphin, Flower, Elephant, and Spiderman breathing, just to name a few!
COST: $15.00 (includes shipping, $25.00 for outside of USA)
Click button below to purchase via PayPal or send a check to: Andrew Jordan Nance, 4179 20th Street San Francisco, CA 94114
Mindful Arts in the Classroom
is a 272 page curriculum written especially for the teacher, camp director, or really cool parent or guardian who wants to use original stories, art activities, and fun games to teach mindfulness as well as social and emotional learning (SEL) to their kids! This book offers a complete course of study that helps kids identify and talk about their feelings, self-regulate and self-soothe when stressed, and learn from easy mindfulness practices.
Puppy Mind
In this picture book for children and adults, a young boy discovers his mind is like a puppy, always wandering away, into the past or the future. He sets about learning to train his puppy mind to heel to the present moment. Through remembering to breathe, the boy becomes a stronger and more caring master of his puppy mind, keeping it in the present, if only for a moment. Includes the following discussion guide for parents and teachers.
Named one of the BEST 50 books of 2017 by Parental Journeys.
To watch the Youtube video of Puppy Mind Click Here
The Lion in Me
In The Lion in Me, the latest picture book from educator Andrew Nance, author of the bestselling Puppy Mind, a young boy learns to calm his ferocious anger. Using deep breaths, he realizes the lion inside--his growling anger--can be tamed. With illustrations by Jim Durk, whose work includes Puppy Mind and many of the Clifford the Big Red Dog and Thomas the Steam Engine books.
The Barefoot King
#1 IN NEW RELEASES ON AMAZON (PUB. DATE MAY 19, 2020)
Andrew Jordan Nance’s latest picture book by the author of the bestselling Puppy Mind is lighthearted story about the consequences of rash decisions and the importance of problem solving, responsibility, and acceptance. With stunning illustrations by Olivia Holden, she has created a world that transports the reader to another time and place.
Told in rhyming couplets, The Barefoot King recounts the story of a young king named Creet who rules a land where people walk around with bare feet. Easily distracted, one day King Creet stubs his toe on a rock and is shocked by the pain. Never wanting to experience that discomfort again, the king decides to cover his whole kingdom in leather, with unfortunate consequences.
For ages 3 and up.
Additional Item Recommended for Purchase
Charlotte and the Quiet Place, a beautiful story of a young African American girl who can't find her very own quiet place, until she realizes she can go to it anytime she wants.
Sitting Still Like a Frog, ($9.00 on Kindle, $11.00 Soft cover) is a great, quick and easy to read book on the principles of mindfulness. Easy to read it in an evening.
Awakening Joy for Kids , by James Baraz and Michele Lilyanna
The Deepest Well, by Nadine Burke Harris, about how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) effect the mind and the body. Click Here
A Tibetan Singing Bowl and Dowel for “Focus Time” for your students or your own personal practice.
This one is $35.00 but there are others that are less expensive. Look for one about 5 inches: CLICK HERE
Mini Hoberman Sphere ($11.99) (the regular one is too big!): CLICK HERE
MINDFUL MAGAZINE: A great way, monthly, to be inspired to keep practicing: http://www.mindful.org/
APPS:
Insight Timer (Basic/Free), Headspace (Free), Mindful Life Project (Free), Mindfulness Daily (Free), Mind Yeti, Go Noodle, Smiling Mind, CALM, CHILL (Itunes daily quotes, fee.)