Wellness Mini-Sessions
Need a quick break? Join a 20-minute Wellness Mini-Session to learn about and practice a wellness strategy designed for education settings. These monthly sessions will feature wellness experts from throughout California sharing a variety of ideas that you can use and share to promote stress management. Sessions will occur on the second Wednesday of each month. Recordings will be posted to the Resources page.
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March Session
Basics of Mindfulness for Self-Care and Managing Difficult States
March 11, 2026 2:00-2:20 PM
Mindfulness is the capacity to be aware of our experience as it happens. The fundamentals of mindfulness can be practiced in meditation. This session will offer guidance in mindfulness meditation and its use in managing physical pain and navigating difficult emotions.
Facilitator:

With over 15 years of health and wellness experience, Serena Hoenig brings a strong foundation to her work facilitating healthy lifestyles. Serena is a UCLA Semel Institute–trained mindfulness facilitator who offers secular, evidence-informed teachings that emphasize mind–body awareness and integration. Informed by her lived experience with ADHD, she thoughtfully incorporates accessible accommodation strategies to support diverse learners.
Need to find a strategy now? Check out the BeWell website to find quick and easy practices to chill out, refocus, or maintain well-being.
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