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Ashley Edwards, Ashley Moulton, Sarah McDevitt

Calming Cards help students of mindfulness-based programs remember techniques outside the program

Mindfulness programs in schools have been shown to:

Stress

Behavioral disruptions

Suspensions

Attendance

Achievement

Teachers want a better way to increase the lasting impact of mindfulness lessons with teenagers

POV:

HMW #1: enable teachers to do 1 mindfulness activity per day with their students

SBTM #1: student uses “mindfulK12” once a day

Prototype #1: mindfulK12.com

INSIGHT: But what about outside of class?

HMW #2: enable students to use MBSR techniques outside the classroom

SBTM #2: use a “Calming Card” technique in times of stress

Prototype #2: “Calming Cards”

Trial Design:• 3 proxy MBSR students• Created calming cards after mindfulness

lesson• Surveyed daily over 6 days about “Calming

Card” usage

Did you use your calming card during stressful moments?

When you used your card, did you find it helpful or unhelpful?

40%

60%YesNo

Helpful86%

Neither 14%

Results: “Calming Cards” help when used in times of stress

No statistical signifi cance aside from the obvious -cards MUST be used to be helpful

Conclusive NOI #1: The experience of self-creation matters.

“It was less about actually looking at the card than knowing that it was there and remembering the strategies. It was more l ike a trigger to remind me of the strategies than something I actually consciously referenced.” – Study Participant

Conclusive NOI #2: Form factors should diff er based on the user.

Next Steps:• Integrate “Calming Card” experience into

mindfulness programs• Test with MBSR-T students

Try it yourself: Create your own

“Calming Card” (sticker) – here is some inspiration!