Workshop on Mindful Coping with Academic Stress
Objective of the workshop
The workshop is a platform where students can learn some simple mindfulness practices to cope with stress, particularly the academic stress.
Users of the workshop
This workshop can be delivered by school teachers or professional helpers who have received basic training in mindfulness, such as completing an 8-week MBCT, MBSR or .b Foundations course. They can click the “Requesting Resources Package” link below to upload the proof of their completion of an 8-week mindfulness course and then obtain the link to download all the resources. Teachers or professional helpers who receive no prior training in mindfulness but wish to use the resources can e-mail us (jcpanda@hku.hk) for training. We are happy to deliver a talk on mindfulness and demonstrate how to deliver this workshop in their school. By then, they can obtain the resources.
Resources for the workshop (English, Cantonese, & Putonghua versions are available)
- Facilitator’s manual
- Presentation slides (ppsx file)
- Two animation clips
- A video clip on ‘flower petal’ mindfulness practices
- An audio guide on ‘flower petal’ mindfulness practices
- An audio guide on ‘transforming worries’ mindfulness practices
- Student worksheet
Audience and format of the workshop
The audience of the workshop are secondary school students. The workshop can be delivered as class meetings or extra-curricular group activities. The class size may range from 5 to 30 students.
The duration of the workshop
The workshop lasts approximately for an hour. In response to students’ needs, teachers may delete or extend some sessions of the workshop.