Table 3.

Thematic overview of the Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents curriculum.

Week	Theme	Content
1	Stress, Depression and Health—Introduction to Mindfulness for Adolescents	Introduction to mindfulness and group expectations Introduction to stress and depression Group and home practices: breathing practice, sitting meditation, and the body scan
2	Foundations of Mindfulness	Developing a practice Key elements of mindfulness Group and home practices: body scan, mindful eating, sitting meditation
3	Informal Mindfulness Practice and Gratitude	Introduction to informal mindfulness practice Gratitude and pleasant events Group and home practices: mindful movement, 3-minute breathing space, walking meditation
4	Unpleasant Experiences, Physical Sensations, Physical Pain	Discussion: making peace with pain, suffering, and unpleasant physical sensations Group and home practices: mindful stretching, 3-minute breathing space, body scan
5	Seeing Thoughts as Thoughts	Cognitive exercise: thought distortions Discussion: mindfulness of thoughts, rumination Group and home practices: sitting meditation, short breathing practices
6	Handling Emotions	Discussion: handling emotions Group and home practices: mindful stretching, walking meditation, 3-minute coping space
7	How to Best Take Care of Yourself	Discussion: taking care of yourself Developing an action plan for future practice Group and home practices: loving-kindness meditation, sitting meditation, 3-minute coping space
8	Continuation of Practice	Course review and evaluation Discussion: maintaining a practice End of course celebration Group practices: mindful stretching, silent sitting, 3-minute breathing space