Too many young people are struggling—and often in silence. In 2023, 40% of high school students experienced persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness, while 20% seriously considered attempting suicide (CDC YRBS). While these numbers are alarming, there is hope. Together, we can make a difference.
As a new school year begins, many staff, students, and families are navigating heightened anxiety and uncertainty in the wake of the recent Minneapolis school shooting. Fear, anxiety, and grief can feel overwhelming in times like these.
Our latest blog shares one simple mind-body practice you can try in a variety of settings—something to bring a little relief in the moment when anxiety strikes, whether for yourself or to share with others.
We were honored to share I Am Safe with the Grow Your Own Teacher (MNGOT) Program at the University of Minnesota, where it’s required reading for the course Maintaining, Modeling, and Mirroring Mental Health in the Classroom.
Our I Am Safe training on June 25 was an inspiring and energizing community event, rooted in advancing public mental health advocacy and activism—both professionally and personally. Grounded in neuroscience, the I Am Safe framework for self-regulation and practical mind-body coping skills set the tone for an engaging and collaborative day.
We were recently honored to attend a 30-minute follow-up Lunch & Learn with Hennepin County Public Health—one month after they hosted an I Am Safe workshop. Participants were invited to reconnect and share how they’d been integrating mind-body practices into their personal and professional lives.
While working with patients on a geriatric mental health unit, a man struggling with depression shared that he said something earlier that made another patient laugh.
We are highlighting our amazing model school Garden City Elementary this week! We’ve had the honor of supporting them over the past two years through two grants – from Hennepin County Statewide Health Improvement Project (SHIP) and PrairieCare. Thanks to these funders, Garden City has truly become a movemindfully model school!
While working with patients on a geriatric mental health unit, a man struggling with depression shared that he said something earlier that made another patient laugh.
When Judy Mahr-Richardson (Kaleidscope Coaching and Counseling) first meets with new ADHD clients, she begins by sharing what ADHD is and isn’t and describes what… Read More »Need support for ADHD?
One thing we have always believed at movemindfully is that you don’t need full 30-minute sessions of mindfulness and movement for yourself, your students, clients,… Read More »Stop and take a break!
