Videos & Testimonials
What Teens Are Saying
“[Mindful Studies] has made me be a more thoughtful person and make less brash decisions. I’ve tried being a more compassionate person and understand peoples' points of view instead of looking at situations only from my eyes..”
— Teen Mindful Studies Student
“This class has helped me find myself again. I will often get frustrated do to the challenges that I face in life, mindfulness has helped me get through each and every one of them. At first I wasn't really into this class, but once you actually dial in and pay attention this class is all you could have asked for. ”
— Teen Mindful Studies Student
“[Mindful Studies] provides hope, clarity, and acknowledgement of the things that have impacted our lives, positive and negative. We're given coping mechanisms to use in times of distress and a safe space in which we can receive non-judgement from our teacher and classmates. It's a new and improved way to process and cope with the pain of everyday life.”
— Teen Mindful Studies Student
What Educators Are Saying
“The Peace in Schools partnership has come at an essential time for our community. Student social-emotional needs have increased tremendously over the past four years and we have been looking for an embedded class/curriculum to support those needs. The Mindfulness curriculum developed by PINS will fill that gap”
— High School Principal
“The winter retreat was life altering. I learned concepts I never understood or didn't have vocabulary before. I have never spent so much time with myself without distraction, and even though I had some discomfort, it was important for me to have that understanding of how I was often pushing down my emotions with distractions, and I know that is going to be a big learning opportunity for some of my students.”
— High School Teacher
“I have never been gifted a curriculum that is so thoughtful before in my career. I can tell the amount of years these lessons have been crafted and honed to reach students is staggering. It is inspiring how the curriculum thinks about all types of learners and cares for their needs.”