16 mindfulness activities
for youngsters and teenagers

Despite considerable individual differences, the impact of the effects of Covid-19 and the period of lockdown on teenagers is directly opposed to the needs of their personal circumstances: at a point at which, more or less consciously, they seek to strengthen their relationships with their peers and distance themselves from their parents, lockdown forced them to isolate from the former and to spend time with the latter.

shutterstock_666761557_Benjavisa Ruangvaree Art Each of the youngsters has during this period experienced situations of uncertainty, worries and losses that have seemed huge to them. Emotional unease is the response in adaptation to such feelings. One resource to reduce emotional unease is to focus on the present and attempt to understand what is happening in our mind and body. As a resource to address this, we present these simple mindfulness activities devised to be undertaken with teenagers and young people.

In order to get the most out of the mindfulness activities, we suggest conducting them in as pleasant and open a space as possible, preferably outdoors, or at least with natural light. Music may prove a useful resource to facilitate a positive, calm atmosphere. We suggest some tracks that you can listen to on the Youth Plan Office Spotify channel