What Can Mindfulness Practice Do for Students?

Feeling stressed about deadlines, exams, or student life pressures? You’re not alone. There’s a proven, science-backed method you can start using today: mindfulness.

When you practice mindfulness or meditation, your brain starts producing more alpha waves—the scientific equivalent of your mind kicking back in a hammock with sunglasses on.

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Through mindfulness and meditation, study becomes less about memorising and more about understanding—each breath brings clarity, and each moment of focus unlocks new learning. Undergraduate from UWS.
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Reduce stress with medititation and minfulness practice

Check out the research based Mindfulness Progress Scale. Research shows how your stress levels can drop the longer you stick with mindfulness:

Regular mindfulness can reduce student stress by up to 33% after 8 weeks. Research here.What does the research say?

• 33% less stress after just eight weeks of mindfulness
• Nearly 40% lower anxiety and depression
• Improve grades and exam performance

“Participants reported feeling calmer, more focused, and better able to manage academic pressures after practicing mindfulness regularly.”

(Zhang et al., 2022) Read the study

And there’s more: Mindfulness practice is also linked to better memory, sharper focus, and higher grades—helping you to study smarter, not harder.
Frontiers in Education, 2023

Want to stress less and thrive at Uni?

Try adding just a few minutes of mindfulness to your daily routine—and see what a difference it can make. Try the simple ‘comma exercise’ a 30-second pause to help you stop, take a breath and notice your surroundings.

Want to experience mindfulness in a supportive group?
Book a group meditation session with The Rejuvenation Project and start your journey to a calmer, more focused you at Dunmore Lang College, Thursday 6pm and Sundays 9-10 am.

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