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Description: Friendship Craze presents ?MindUp? for kids and Teens. MindUp is an evidenced based, social and emotional program of The Hawn Foundation built upon neuroscience, positive psychology, mindful awareness training, and optimism. The 12 lessons (6 per session) offer easy strategies for helping students focus their attention, improve their self-regulation skills, build resilience to stress, and develop a positive mind-set. The ?MindUp? curriculum uses research-based lessons with the latest information about the brain to improve behavior and learning. It is shown to enhance perspective taking, empathy, and kindness, social skills as well as fostering complex problem- solving skills. Instruction methods include games and movement (not lectures)!