 Whole School Approach utilizes, and seeks to influence, school structures, culture, procedures, ethos and the wider community to secure sustainable improvements and out- comes in young people’s mental health. 
Whole School Approach often offers multiple components which makes them more likely to succeed in long-term positive outcomes when compared to individual classroom based approaches. 

Whole School Approach (WSA)

Mindfulness Training is offered delivered as short-term, stand-alone (a one-off 8 week course). Mindfulness based interventions generate medium-sized effects on indicators of psychological health, including anxiety and depressive symptoms, self-esteem, sleep quality, attention and behavior.

Mindfulness Training (MT)

- Whole School Approach (WSA)
- Mindfulness Training (MT)

Georgetown University

Mindfulness education is the purposeful inclusion of mindfulness and mindful meditation principles, theories, and practices into education. 

Mindfulness Education

Hudson, K. G., Lawton, R., & Hugh-Jones, S. (2020). Factors affecting the implementation of a whole school mindfulness program: a qualitative study using the consolidated framework for implementation research. Bmc Health Services Research, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-4942-z

Factors affecting the implementation of a whole school mindfulness program: a qualitative study using the consolidated framework for implementation research

Approaches to Mindfulness Education

- self awareness
- empathy
- calming strategies 
- mindful communication

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