Mindfulness Trainings in European Schools

As part of the Mindful Horizons Erasmus+ Project, additional teacher training sessions were organised in European schools independently of the project meetings. These trainings were carried out as dissemination activities to support the professional development of teachers in different countries.

A total of 51 teachers from three European countries participated in these trainings. The programme focused on mindfulness, emotional literacy, stress management, and wellbeing in education. Participants gained both theoretical knowledge and practical classroom strategies that they could immediately implement in their own schools.

Throughout the workshops, teachers experienced breathing techniques, attention and focus exercises, emotional regulation activities, and mindfulness practices designed to enhance students’ wellbeing. The sessions also provided valuable opportunities for educators from different countries to exchange experiences and share effective classroom practices.

These international trainings helped extend the impact of the Mindful Horizons project beyond its partner organisations, reaching more educators across Europe and promoting the integration of mindfulness-based approaches into school education.

The activities carried out within Mindful Horizons extended beyond the main project actions and reached a wider community of students, teachers, families and educational stakeholders. A range of additional trainings, seminars, workshops and dissemination activities were organised for this purpose.

The eTwinning activities implemented throughout the project enabled teachers and students from different countries to come together online and develop collaborative work on mindfulness, well-being, inclusion, emotional literacy and cross-cultural learning. In this way, the project results reached more classrooms and students.

Mindfulness activities and awareness sessions were also organised for students in different schools. Practices carried out in special education centres and special education classrooms helped bring the project’s inclusive approach to learners with different needs. During mobility weeks, trainings and workshops held in schools and institutions allowed project methods to be shared directly with teachers and students.

Collaboration with different organisations also significantly increased the project’s impact. Additional trainings and seminars were delivered to teachers in cooperation with organisations working in education, such as the Teacher Academy Foundation. These activities covered stress management, emotional literacy, well-being, mindful communication, breathing techniques and the integration of mindfulness into everyday teaching.

Seminars and activities were also organised for teachers, students, parents and the wider public, including breathing practices, mindful minutes, well-being sessions, emotional literacy, arts-based awareness activities and P4C. Through school-based activities, online trainings, mobility-week sessions, institutional cooperation and public events, the participation targets were successfully achieved.

As a result, the knowledge, methods and materials developed through Mindful Horizons reached far beyond the project partnership. They were shared with schools, special education institutions, teacher communities, students, families and educational organisations, strengthening the project’s visibility, accessibility and long-term impact.