Social Emotional Learning Resources

Check in on your social-emotional learning: Click here for a series of developmentally appropriate social and emotional learning (SEL) resources for parents, families, and caregivers to use at home from Aperture Education.

Mindfulness and Brain Science/Background Information

TEDTalk: All it Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes
The Science of Gratitude
Mind the Bump
Richard Davidson: The Four Constituents of Well-Being
Just Breathe
Meditation 101: A Beginner’s Guide
Life is Right Now: Jon Kabat-Zinn on Mindfulness
What is Mindfulness?
Jon Kabat-Zinn Defines Mindfulness
Why is Mindfulness a Superpower?

Informal Mindfulness

4 Ways to Cultivate Mindfulness
Informal Mindfulness Practices
Mindfulness in Daily Life
Informal Mindfulness
Key Points of Meditation: Everywhere, Anytime
Mindful Walking Meditation

Formal Guided Meditation

A Grateful Day with Brother Steindl-Rast
The Body Scan
Befriending
Soft Belly Breathing
Mindful Movements
Breath and Body
Mindful Eating
Raisin Meditation
Mindfulness Jars
Mark Williams’ Mindfulness and Meditation
UCLA Guided Meditations
Candle Breathing
A 10-minute Meditation to Work with Difficult Emotions
Meditation for Working with Difficulties​​​

Apps
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Headspace
Calm
Aura
Stop, Breathe & Think
​Insight Timer