Gratitude & Mindfulness Meditation Learning Journal: A Teacher and Student Workbook for Social Emotional Development

Gratitude journaling and mindfulness meditation practices have been scientifically researched and documented to decrease anxiety and depression increase coping skills to better respond under emotional stress presented by challenges at home school and in relationships experienced in daily life. These practices support an integrated approach to the mind ? body ? heart connection boost creativity enhance student concentration and focus encourage long term memory retention and may improve overall well-being. Students will experience and acquire the necessary skills to live a life that is more aware attentive kind and compassionate and have greater intrapersonal and interpersonal well-balanced emotional social and mental connections. The overall benefits of gratitude journaling and practicing mindful meditation are endless which often result in students generating a sense of humanity and empathy for themselves each other and for the world. Our goal is to create a welcoming safe and nurturin