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What Are Mindfulness Rooms?

Mindfulness rooms are dedicated spaces designed to help students de-stress, meditate, and reconnect with themselves. These rooms often feature:

Nature-inspired designs (water features, plant walls)
Minimal distractions (no digital devices)
Calming colors and materials

Carnegie Mellon University’s Mindfulness Room

Jane Karr of The New York Times highlights Carnegie Mellon’s Earth-themed mindfulness room, which includes:

A soothing waterfall
A living plant wall
An "inspiration whiteboard" for positive messages

Students leave homework and devices outside, ensuring a true mental break.

Bentleigh Secondary College’s Meditation Center

In Melbourne, Australia, Bentleigh Secondary College took mindfulness further by building a dedicated meditation center. Features include:

Rounded wooden columns for a calming effect
Classes on meditation, Indigenous culture, and sustainability

Demand has grown so much that students are requesting more sessions.

Why Mindfulness Spaces Matter

Research shows that mindfulness practices:

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Mindfulness Rooms: Calm Spaces on College Campuses