FINDING FOCUS
I’m a Research Associate Professor of Psychology at UT Austin, as well as the co-founder of UC Santa Barbara’s Center for Mindfulness & Human Potential. With support from the U.S. Department of Education, our team has created a digital course called Finding Focus that helps adolescents improve their focus and emotional resilience. To date, we’ve shared Finding Focus with more than 40,000 students across 100 schools. The course is freely available so that ever teen can learn how to use attention to cultivate their mental health.
PRESENCE OF MIND
Over the last decade, a key focus of my research has been discovering the most effective ways to teach mindfulness. I’ve learned that there are common obstacles and pitfalls that most people face, and that it’s helpful to have a crystal clear framework for developing an enjoyable and rewarding mindfulness practice. So I wrote a book that provides a practical and evidence-based introduction to cultivating mindfulness and using it to improve your life.
CONTACT:
Michael Mrazek, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychology, UT Austin
Co-founder, Center for Mindfulness & Human Potential, UC Santa Barbara
I love to connect with educators, scientists, leaders, and parents who want to create better ways of supporting the mental health and well-being of today’s youth. Please address correspondence to michael.mrazek@utexas.edu.