Every Student Healthy
Wellbeing Action for Youth envisions a future where every student has the tools to build resilience, make empowered choices, and experience lifelong mental well-being. Through our youth-led movement and a commitment to system-level change, we aim to make evidence-based mindful awareness programs available in every school.
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Mindful Awareness
for Youth
Confronting the Crisis
The mental health epidemic is holding students back
Chronic stress makes it harder to learn and make good decisions
The Power of Prevention
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Daily Mindful Awareness practice is proven to:
Daily mindful awareness in educational settings presents a range of compelling advantages that can significantly enhance student well-being and the overall school environment.
Cost-Effective
Offers low per-pupil investment with universal reach
Lasting Skill Development
Builds emotional intelligence and resilience
Improved Quality of Life
Promotes positive school culture
Reduced System Burden
Alleviates burden on mental health system
Our Approach:
Empowering change for a brighter tomorrow
Mindfulness
Awareness
The Science Behind Our Work
At Wellbeing Action for Youth, we believe awareness is the first step toward lasting change. That’s why we focus on educating communities about the science-backed benefits of mindful awareness, especially for young people navigating the challenges of today’s world.
Why Mindful Awareness Matters:
Research shows that even brief, consistent mindfulness practices can help students:
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Reduce stress and anxiety
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Improve focus and emotional regulation
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Build resilience and empathy
These skills are critical for long-term mental health and well-being, and they're most effective when introduced early.
Our Role in the Movement:
Wellbeing Action for Youth doesn’t run programs — we spark conversations. Through public awareness campaigns, school partnerships, and community engagement, we share the science of mindfulness to inspire more schools, educators, and families to explore its benefits.
By highlighting research and real-life impact, we’re building a collective understanding of how mindful awareness can help young people thrive — and advocating for a future where every student has access to these essential tools.
Voices from a growing movement
" Mindfulness programs are becoming increasingly popular in schools and educational settings worldwide, with a growing quantitative evidence base emerging from research studies. Mindfulness in schools is about introducing children to skills as early as possible to support their lifelong well-being. It has benefits for educators, too, including stress regulation and reduction, increased self-compassion and teaching efficacy."
“Sleep, mental health, healthy relationships, exercise, nutrition, and mindfulness—we saw in our patients that these six things were critical for healing. As important, the literature provided evidence of why these things were effective. Fundamentally, they all targeted the underlying biological mechanism—a dysregulated stress-response system and the neurologic, endocrine, and immune disruptions that ensued.”
First California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, author of
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity
"Studies suggest that mindfulness practices may help people manage stress, cope better with serious illness and reduce anxiety and depression. Many people who practice mindfulness report an increased ability to relax, a greater enthusiasm for life, and improved self-esteem."
"Practicing mindfulness can help students manage everyday stress and emotions. It can also help them be more in control of their feelings and actions."
"Emerging research has illustrated the many benefits of integrating mindfulness approaches and skills for both teachers and students.1,2 It’s no wonder that more educators are incorporating mindfulness practices into a variety of educational settings, with children of all ages."
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