Mindfulness-based interventions for children and adolescents: A Buddhist counselling perspective

Kin Cheung Lee, Ronald King To Chan, Adrian J. Davis, Jonathan Wai Yin Chau, Tao Kong

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Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to introduce five mindfulness-based interventions for children and adolescents. These interventions are three-step meditation for youth, mindful photography, mindful snacking, singing bowl meditation, and calligraphy meditation. While the teachings of the Buddha have inspired and continue to give rise to many mindfulness-based activities, the above interventions are inspired by the note, know, choose model of Lee and Tang (2023) which involves a three-step procedure of mental training for the purpose of making mindful choices with a view to reducing suffering. In the context of the present chapter, both children and teenagers can benefit from such training to help them not only cope with the challenges they face in today’s stressful world but also teach them skills to sustain mental health and well-being.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMindfulness for Child and Adolescent Well-Being
Subtitle of host publicationInternational Perspectives
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages31-47
Number of pages17
ISBN (Electronic)9781003846796
ISBN (Print)9781032324074
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2024

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