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Stressed-Out Kids classes
2023 Mindfulness for Teens and Tweens
Cosponsored by CHOP Integrative Health and Penn Program for Mindfulness
The course will introduce participants to the practice of mindfulness and cognitive-based strategies to:
- Decrease the effects of stress,
- Understand and diffuse anxiety,
- Help with emotional regulation,
- Improve communication skills,
- Increase sense of wellness,
- Reduce reactivity
- Improve ability to respond to life challenges.
Your child will learn a variety of mindfulness techniques including formal meditation practices such as breath awareness, body scan and movement meditation, as well as applied mindfulness practices to use in daily life.
Dates:
- Four Sundays: November 12, 19, 26 & December 3
Times:
- Middle School Group: 1:00 – 2:30 PM
- High School Group: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Location:
- CHOP Roberts Center for Pediatric Research
2nd Floor – Room 2180
Cost:
- $195
About the Instructor:
- Bidi McSorley, MD, is a pediatrician and a pioneer in introducing mindfulness into children’s healthcare.
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