Resources for Youth

Mindfulness

Teenage years can be extremely stressful due to pressure stemming various sources such as academics, social life, puberty and more. During these difficult times, mindfulness is a coping mechanism that is extremely helpful in controlling the turbulence that comes with being a teenager. Backed by scientific research, mindfulness involves paying attention to our thoughts in a particular way, without judgement. Meditation, originating over 5,000 years ago in India, is the popular form of mindfulness.

Select each category below to find resources for mindfulness.

Apps
  • Stop, Breathe, and Think – For youth, with meditations for mindfulness and compassion
  • Calm.com – Guided meditation and relaxation excersises
  • MindShift – For teens, with mindfulness and other coping skills for anxiety
  • Smiling Mind – Provides accessible, life-long tools based in mindfulness meditation
  • HeadSpace – Meditation and mindfulness made simple
  • Take a Break! – Guided meditations for stress relief
  • Insight Timer – 2,714 free guided meditations
  • Colorfy – Coloring Book Free
  • Calmeleon: Coloring Book for Adults: Coloring for Mindfulness
Books
  • The Mindful Teen: Powerful Skills to Help You Handle Stress One Moment at a Time – Dzung Vo MD
  • The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness Skills to Help You Deal With Stress – Gina Biegel
  • Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your LIfe for Teens: A Guide to LIving an Extraordinary LIfe – Joseph Ciarrochi
  • Growing Mindful: A Deck of Mindfulness Practices for ALl Ages – Christopher Willard and Mitch Abblett
  • Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: A Workbook for Overcoming Anxiety at Home, At School, and Everywhere Else  – Christopher Willard