Intentional Stillness & Sleep
This lesson explores the specific link between intentional stillness and sleep quality. Students learn why sleep is especially important for teenagers, discuss recommended sleep hours and the consequences of sleep deprivation, and practise intentional stillness techniques designed to prepare the mind and body for rest.
Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1:
Explore the link between intentional stillness and sleep.
Outcome 2:
Discuss the importance of sleep.
Outcome 3:
Practise intentional stillness that can help me prepare for a good night's sleep.
What's included
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Contributing Experts
People who helped produce this lesson.
Dr John Coleman
Dr John Coleman, OBE, is a world-renowned psychologist and leading authority on adolescent development, distinguished by a career spanning clinical practice, academic research, and government advisory. A former Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, he has authored numerous definitive texts on the teenage brain and youth health. In recognition of his international impact and lifelong service to young people, he was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II.
Amy Bradshaw
Amy Bradshaw is an strategic school leader with 20+ years experience. Multi Academy Trust Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead and teaching experience at every stage. Qualified Mindfulness practitioner for adults and children and Bounce Forward Associate Trainer. Amy is passionate about making mental health the golden thread that runs through the heart of school and communities.
About the Organisation
Bounce Forward is a registered charity on a mission to transform how we think about mental health, shifting the narrative from deficit and crisis to strength, prevention, and psychological fitness. They create evidence-based programmes, curricula, and training that give young people, school staff, and the adults around children the knowledge, language, and daily habits to build genuine mental resilience. From whole-staff training to five-year school curricula, everything they do is practical, grounded in science, and designed to make a lasting difference not just in the moment, but across a lifetime.