Acknowledge your thoughts and emotions, concentrating on the positive and moving past the negative.
Create a positive cycle of self-talk and acceptance, turning negative thoughts into productive ones.
Use steady, measured breathing techniques to focus your mind and your body in the moment.
Using the most up-to-date research on mindfulness and best practices of learning, we’ve created mindfulness programs for students and athletes across a range of ages and situations. Our programs use a variety of age-appropriate learning techniques, like instructional videos, journaling, and art and music-based exercises to teach the concepts of mindfulness. Our individualized corporate training implements this research into tools and sessions to reduce burnout and increase quality of life, job satisfaction, engagement and performance.
This program is designed for athletes who are ready to take their performance to the next level – individually or as a team. Created for high school, university, and professional athletes, the High Performance program combines mindfulness training with personal growth to develop not only the athlete, but the person.
Interested in beginning your high performance journey?
We offer in-person and remote training for your organization at all levels - from the ground floor to the C-suite and boardroom. Focused on individual personal and professional growth, we provide the tools for your team to improve self awareness, deal with stress, and increase performance while improving their quality of life.
Are you interested in giving your employees the tools to live happier lives and increase job performance?
This 12-week program is designed for students and athletes ages 7 to 14. It’s perfect for the classroom or team setting and can be implemented immediately – no training for the teacher or coach necessary.
Could your team or students benefit from mindfulness?
COVID-19 has brought much change and stress to our lives, particularly for young children. We designed this free mindfulness program to help kids manage stress and anxiety, all from the safety and comfort of home.
If the young person in your life is feeling some stress, give mindfulness a try – it’s free!
The Mindful Project uses best practices of learning and the most current mindfulness research when creating our programs. We know that we tend to remember 50 percent of what we see and hear, 70 percent of what we say and write, and 90 percent of what we do. That’s why each of our programs uses a variety of learning techniques, including instructional videos, journaling, breathing exercising, and more. Every aspect of each program has been intentionally designed around the needs of athletes, students, teachers, and coaches:
Teachers and coaches don’t need any training to implement our programs. They are completely turn-key, removing many barriers of time and cost.
Co-founder Dr. Rachel Lindvall has spent years researching the different ways people learn. The Mindful Project has been carefully built around that knowledge.
Co-founder Erin McLeod’s multiple Olympics, Women’s World Cups, and decades of professional play bring real-world experience to our programs.
Mindfulness has a host of benefits for people of all ages. For students and athletes in particular, mindfulness can help improve and increase:
Self-compassion and positive self-talk
Compassion and empathy for others
Self-confidence
Feelings of community among classmates and teammates
Mindfulness also helps manage and decrease:
Stress and anxiety
Symptoms of depression
Behavior issues
Incidents of bullying
Athletes reported that, after just 6 weeks of using The Mindful Project, they experienced:
2.19 times less anxiety
2.44 times less stress
2.24 times higher quality of life
when compared to their peers. The athletes also felt that practicing daily mindfulness improved their quality of sleep, emotional control, and confidence, and helped create a positive attitude and feelings of calmness.
Students described themselves as calmer, more under control, and more willing to help their fellow classmates. They also noted that mindfulness made them more optimistic about their future, and that they actually looked forward to their mindfulness training sessions!
Teachers reported that their classes seemed more relaxed, focused, and had fewer behavioral issues after practicing mindfulness. The students had noticeably improved academic performance and emotional regulation, as well as increased compassion and confidence.
Parents noticed that their kids were able to apply mindfulness techniques at home. When a stressful situation occurred, the kids were able to pause, take a breath, and shift their perspective to create a less emotional, more positive reaction.
The founding brains behind The Mindful Project belong to a professional soccer player, three-time Olympian and four-time FIFA Women’s World Cup competitor; and a university professor and women’s soccer coach holding a Doctorate of Health Sciences and Exercise Leadership with a research focus in mindfulness.
