Inner Strength Teen Mindfulness Program Shows Promising Results In Syracuse University Study

PHILADELPHIA - Aug. 26, 2021 - PRLog -- Inner Strength, a 501(c)3 non profit educational organization, is proud to announce the first published research about the innovative Inner Strength Teen Mindfulness Program. Conducted by Dr. Rachel Razza, Dr. Dessa Bergen-Cicio, Staceyann Reid, and Rachel Linser Uveges of Syracuse University, The Benefits of Mindfulness for Promoting Resilience Among At-Risk Adolescents: Results From the Inner Strength Teen Program shows exciting results from Inner Strength's flagship teen program. The study examined the effectiveness of Inner Strength's 12-week in-school mindfulness curriculum for at-risk, urban youth. Findings indicated significant benefits for self-compassion and also provided evidence that the program supports self-regulation. The full study can be found in the April 2021 Special Issue of the ECNU Review of Education.

The Inner Strength Mission

Inner Strength has received the coveted designation from CASEL (Collaborative for Academic Social Emotional Learning) as an approved social-emotional learning (SEL) program. IS provides educational tools including mindful awareness, focus, and compassion techniques to improve psychological, behavioral, and physical health and well-being.

Inner Strength Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization whose mission is to uplift the minds, hearts, and actions of youth through mindful, contemplative awareness and developmental thinking to help them realize their higher potentials.

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