--- title: "Mindfulness" url: "https://churchmead.org/pastoral/wellbeing/mindfullness" school: "Churchmead School" --- # Mindfulness ## Mindfulness ### What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the awareness that occurs when you focus on the present and on the purpose of what you are doing. ### What are the possible benefits of practicing mindfulness? Mental health benefits include: - Decreased anxiety, depression - Increased coping skills and self esteem - Decreased irritability and moodiness - Improved learning ability and memory - Increased happiness and emotional stability - Increase ability to effectively manage problems Physical benefits include: - Improved breathing - Lower heart rate - Improved circulation and immune function - Reduced physical stress responses - Better sleep - Better management of physical symptoms (e.g. pain) Please be aware some literature regarding the use of mindfulness (especially with people who have experienced trauma) can potentially have the opposite calming effect. Please seek the appropriate advice and help in these circumstances. ### Further Advice & Guidance - [Mindfulness Practice for Families](https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-for-kids/) Mindfulness Activities 170 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/churchmead-school-2/files/documents/Mindfulness-activities.pdf) Balance Activity 2.08 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/churchmead-school-2/files/documents/butterfly-of-balance%20(1).pdf) ![](https://churchmead.org/images/6-ways-to-practice-mindful-eating.jpg) ![](https://churchmead.org/images/A-short-mindfulness-exercise_(1).png) ### Pastoral - [Pastoral](https://churchmead.org/pastoral) - [Safeguarding at Churchmead](https://churchmead.org/pastoral/safeguarding-at-churchmead) - [Online Safety](https://churchmead.org/pastoral/e-safety) - [Wellbeing](https://churchmead.org/pastoral/wellbeing) - [Exam Support](https://churchmead.org/pastoral/wellbeing/exam-support) - [Information & Directory](https://churchmead.org/pastoral/wellbeing/information) - [Parental Support for Your Young Person's Wellbeing](https://churchmead.org/pastoral/wellbeing/parentalsupport) - [Mindfulness](https://churchmead.org/pastoral/wellbeing/mindfullness) ![Churchmead School](https://files.schudio.com/churchmead-school-2/images/logo/logo.png) ### Churchmead School Priory Way Datchet Berkshire SL3 9JQ 01753 211330 01753 580046 ### Useful Links - [Term Dates](https://churchmead.org/termdates) - [Contact Us](https://churchmead.org/contact) - [Office 365](https://login.microsoftonline.com/?whr=churchmead.org) ### Social Media - [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/ChurchmeadChurchOfEnglandvaSchool) - [Instagram](http://www.instagram.com/churchmead_insta/) ### Translation © Copyright 2026 Churchmead School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://churchmead.org/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)