Programming Spotlight: Mindful Coloring

On Tuesday, May 30  and Wednesday, May 31, the library hosted mindful coloring workshops led by Passages’  school psychologist Rebecca Fernandez.  All groups were invited and Ms. Fernandez played calming, ambient music throughout and encouraged participants to reflect on the experience after they had 15-20 minutes of practice.  Everyone present was noticeably calmer.  

Students received gifts of coloring books and mindfulness techniques for teens from our generous partners at LIT.  Most participants seemed eager to continue to practice mindful coloring to release stress and manage anxiety. --Jessica Fenster-Sparber

Programming Spotlight: Mindful Coloring

Last month during the week of December 20 the library at Belmont collaborated with Rebecca Fernandez, School Psychologist, and Michael Morgan, Social Worker, to offer a mindful coloring program to all seven of the groups currently at Belmont. 

Unfortunately, two groups went into quarantine at the start of the week,  but the remaining five visited the library as a regularly scheduled part of their week and were introduced to mindfulness and mindful coloring.  While we played ambient music in the background, we distributed coloring books and gel pens,  and then and there staff and co-teachers were invited to join the students in mindful coloring.

All the students who participated were gifted with the coloring book they had been using to color,  and were encouraged to use it as a coping tool during the break or whenever stress was getting to them.   To the houses of the two quarantined groups we sent coloring books and directions for mindful coloring for each student.--Jessica Fenster-Sparber