Casteel High School Mindfulness Room

Mindfulness is the practice of being fully aware of yourself and your surroundings in the present moment and without judgment.

Benefits of practicing mindfulness include:

• stress reduction and healthy stress management
• improved sleep
• improved memory
• reductions in overthinking/rumination
• increase attention span
• decrease in emotional reactivity and impulsive behavior
• healthy relationship skills such as empathy, listening, and self-awareness

Mindfulness strategies are helpful for people in just about every circumstance and walk of life. Casteel High School has a beautiful Mindfulness Room that helps create an environment where students can learn and practice simple mindfulness strategies. Students should contact Ms. Oliekan to access this space. 

Mindfulness strategies:

Calm: 10 mindfulness exercises

CarePatron: Mindfulness activities for teens

Mindfulness research:

American Psychological Association

Mayo Clinic