Support Documents
| FLEX Client Policy Documents (March 2016) |
Mindfulness Resources
The mindfulness recordings below were developed for the use of clients already involved in our programs. They should be used with caution out of the context of formal therapeutic supports.
This is an introduction for older children and teens on how to follow one's breath when meditating. It is not a guided practice per se, as the formal practice would follow this and include an opportunity to attend to one's breath with more periods of silence.
| Introduction to Mindful Breathing for Older Children and Teens |
This is the 5 Minute Breathing exercise (close to six minutes) introduced in most of our first mindfulness sessions. It can be used at any time when an individual is feeling stressed or tense where things that have happened throughout the day or worries about the future are preventing effective action in the current moment.
| 5 Minute Breath - MP3 Recording for offline use |
| 5 Minute Breath Script - For leading the meditation for others |
Our days are full of transitions. While we may believe we have successfully stepped out of the past and into the current moment, most of us will carry a bit of each previous moments baggage into the current one. We may also find ourselves being pulled into the future, which can be an anxiety provoking place full of worries and other stressors. This mindfulness practice was designed to help our teenage clients move move smoothly from the classroom to the home.
| Transitioning from School to Home - MP3 Recording for offline use |
| Transitioning from School to Home - For leading the meditation for others |
| FLEX's handout on Mindful Transitions |
The field meditation is an advanced practice designed to assist mindfulness practitioners to explore and study their own strengths and weaknesses. It is not intended for naive mediators, as some individual's may find the imagery challenging in the absence of support or coaching.
| Guided Field Meditation - MP3 Recording for offline use |
| Guided Field Meditation - For leading the meditation for others |
Learning Therapy Resources
Now You're Cooking with Brains is the manual or "cookbook" for FLEX's Bright Student Project, a senior high school and college/university learning therapy intervention program. Built on an executive functioning foundation, this program was designed for some of our brightest students who are feeling overwhelmed or may not be meeting their full potential.
| Now You're Cooking with Brains (August 2015 Revision) |