Institute of Psychological Sciences FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH Royal Armouries 17 January 2014 MINDFULNESS How it can help to improve emotional wellbeing in Leeds schools.

Outline Establishing the social and emotional wellbeing agenda What is mindfulness? Coffee (11:15) Lunch (12:40 – 1:30) Could mindfulness work in schools? The Story in Hull & The Leeds project Shaping the next steps in Leeds (and beyond) End 4pm

Institute of Psychological Sciences FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH Institute of Psychological Sciences FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH Social and Emotional Wellbeing Targeted? Universal? Therapeutic? Preventative? Positive mental health? Absence of poor mental health

Discussion What are the most pressing SEWB, why and to whom? What is current thinking and action with regard to wellbeing for all, encouraging a flourishing of young people?

Discussion What’s interesting? What initial relevance do you see to young people’s social and emotional?

Institute of Psychological Sciences FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH Institute of Psychological Sciences FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH MINDFULNESS Could it work in schools?

Emotional Wellbeing Positive & balanced, but also our ability to understand the role our emotions play in our wellbeing, in human interaction and in shaping our everyday behaviour.

Emotional Wellbeing Negative emotions narrow thinking and behaviour Positive emotions broaden attention, thinking and behaviour

Psychology in the Institute of Psychological Sciences Emotional and Cognitive Regulation Significantly associated with wellbeing AND school engagement & attainment.

Studying Psychology at Leeds Psychology at Leeds social and emotional well-being supports qualities of attention, reflection, and motivation that make learning effective.

Psychology in the Institute of Psychological Sciences Mindfulness in Schools

Psychology in the Institute of Psychological Sciences Mindfulness Programs MBSR MBCT

Psychology in the Institute of Psychological Sciences Mindfulness in schools Format & Aims 8 week, hours/ week, between 6-30 pupils, incur a charge, delivered by mindfulness practitioners or by trained teachers. aim to cultivate emotional balance and attention Psycho-educational: the nature of the mind & body. Psychophysiological & experiential :self as laboratory.

Psychology in the Institute of Psychological Sciences Time Travel

Psychology in the Institute of Psychological Sciences Awareness Test

Psychology in the Institute of Psychological Sciences Mindfulness in schools Maintaining Practice

Psychology in the Institute of Psychological Sciences Mindfulness in schools Teen views Teens on mindfulness

Psychology in the Institute of Psychological Sciences Mindfulness in schools Does it work? Review by Institute for Transcultural Health Studies, European University Viadrina, Frankfurt. up to 2012, 24 experimental studies, over 1,300 students between 6 to 19 years, across different types of schools.

Psychology in the Institute of Psychological Sciences Mindfulness in schools Does it work? (1) Cognitive performance (2) Emotional problems (3) Stress and coping (4) Resilience (5) Third person ratings

Psychology in the Institute of Psychological Sciences Mindfulness in schools Does it work? significant medium effect size (g = 0.40). strongest in cognitive performance. medium sized effects are seen in resilience measures (g = 0.36) and stress measures (g = 0.39), and small for measures emotional problems (g = 0.19) and third-person ratings (g = 0.24). But problems with measures?

Psychology in the Institute of Psychological Sciences Mindfulness in schools Does it work? studies are often small and methodologically larger, more robust evaluations. longer follow-up measures

Discussion What possibilities do you see for mindfulness in schools?

Institute of Psychological Sciences FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH Institute of Psychological Sciences FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH Mindfulness in Schools The Leeds Project

Discussion In the first instance, who should mindfulness be for? What need(s) / should it address? How will we know if it has been successful?

Discussion Who should we work with? How can we do this effectively? What should we do next?

Institute of Psychological Sciences FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH Institute of Psychological Sciences FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH Next Evaluation Different levels of involvement link to resources Contact you if interest declared Conference 3 rd April University of Leeds Departing practice