Discover how universities like Carnegie Mellon and Bentleigh Secondary College create mindfulness rooms and meditation centers to reduce student stress.
Mindfulness rooms are dedicated spaces designed to help students de-stress, meditate, and reconnect with themselves. These rooms often feature:
Jane Karr of The New York Times highlights Carnegie Mellon’s Earth-themed mindfulness room, which includes:
Students leave homework and devices outside, ensuring a true mental break.
In Melbourne, Australia, Bentleigh Secondary College took mindfulness further by building a dedicated meditation center. Features include:
Demand has grown so much that students are requesting more sessions.
Research shows that mindfulness practices:
Check Mindful’s resources page to locate similar spaces on your campus or in your community.
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