My Hero Within
We believe empowering students at an early age with simple mindful practices optimizes personal and academic success. Youth ages 10-12 are at a critical age of development and rely heavily on the influences of parents, teachers, coaches and peers all around them.
My Hero Within provides students growth-oriented tools at this age develops foundational resilience carried into adolescence and adulthood.
5th Grader
"I learned that by doing one of these meditations you can refresh your brain and understand how it works."
6th Grader
"I learned that it is always important to give love to yourself."
4th Grader
"I realized before reacting I need to look deeper to more fully understand."
"What we allocate our time and energy to become our life."
Todd Kashan
My Hero Within Curriculum
Our 9 session videos and enrichment workbook is based on scientifically proven mindful practices that serve as building blocks to:
Introduce key elements of mindfulness
Equip students with simple growth-oriented tools
Foster healthy navigation of internal and external experiences
Promote life balance and optimize personal and academic success
Course curriculum
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Session One: Stable Attention
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Stable Attention
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Session Two: Open Attention
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Open Attention
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3
Session Three: Vivid Attention
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Vivid Attention
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4
Session Four: Curious Attitude
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Curious Attitude
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Session Five: Compassionate Attitude
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Compassionate Attitude
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Session Six: Positive Attitude
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Positive Attitude
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Session Seven: Inspired Aim
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Inspired Aim
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Session Eight: Determined Aim
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Determined Aim
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9
Session Nine: Generative Aim
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Generative Aim
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5th Grader
"I shared Just This with my dad because he owns a company and gets stressed."
6th Grader
"I learned I don't be so hard on myself."
"Our lives change when our habits change."
Matthew Kelly