We bring evidence-based interventions to teachers working on the front lines of Colorado’s youth mental health crisis.

Our Story

The Mindfulness and Positivity Project began in 2016 with two teachers, a mental health professional, and a shared vision to empower students to find peace and happiness in an increasingly complex world. Initially, we focused solely on students, but soon realized the efficacy of our program relied on healthy, supportive adults practicing with youth. When parents, teachers, coaches, and mentors are given the tools to model these behaviors, everyone is more equipped to lead a life of happiness and flourishing.

Our Approach

Our curriculum uses evidence-based mindfulness and positive psychology interventions to teach educators skills that buffer the body's reaction to stress, enhance self-regulation, and improve the ability to examine thoughts and emotions. Participants develop simple strategies to enhance enjoyment, increase positive affect, generate self-compassion, regulate emotions, and experience what it means to truly feel at ease.

What’s new at MPP?

This fall, we’re supporting hundreds of teachers in 20 schools across the region through our signature 8-Week MPP Course.

Plus, the National Institutes of Health is collecting data from 228 teachers in our fall programming to see if mindfulness and positive psychology help teachers cultivate lives that are full, healthy and happy. Not only do mental health challenges significantly impact our students, they cause far too many teachers to leave this amazing and important profession. This study will provide greater insight into whether and how our programming helps students and teachers flourish in and out of the classroom.

Where We Work

In 2023, we worked with a total of

Teachers from the following schools participated in our signature 8 Week Course:

Harrison District 2

Harrison High School

Sierra High School

Bricker Elementary

Panorama Middle School

Sand Creek Community School

Soaring Eagles Community School

Mountain Vista Community

Centennial Elementary School

Fountain Fort Carson D8

Fountain Middle School

Carson Middle School

Patriot Elementary School

Colorado Springs D11

Steele Elementary School

Cheyenne Mountain D12

Cheyenne Mountain Elementary

Cheyenne Mountain Jr. High

Gold Camp Elementary

Pinon Valley Elementary

Broadmoor Elementary

Skyway Elementary

Big Sandy 100J

Simla School

Private

Colorado Springs School

Testimonials

  • “As a school counselor, my training is all about emotional regulation and tools. The tools I have learned have expanded my knowledge and literally made my life more enjoyable. I often use these new learned techniques when working with students.”

    Jeni, High School Counselor, D2

  • "This has had such a positive impact on my life and teaching at a particularly tough time in my career. I have been reminded to breathe and focus on what really matters, which is always relationships."

    Katey, Music Teacher, D2

  • "When I have experienced a rough class or student, I work to focus myself on the task at hand and not dwell on the feelings created from the incident. I have felt more relaxed as an educator throughout the entire day."

    Amy, High School Art Teacher, D2

Join Us!

Join our community in pursuing lives that are full, healthy and happy through the practice of Mindfulness and Positivity. We share our practices, encouragement, lessons and inspiration on our social media platforms.

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We want to hear how you are learning to love and connect to your life. Share your mindfulness practice with us so we can build our mindful community together!

Supported By

The Statler Family Foundation

The Dakota Foundation