Stress Reduction: A Pilot Study With Adolescents

Inclusion Criteria

• •Gender:
• •Both: both female and male participants are being studied
• •Age for students:
• •Minimum age 13 year, 0 months; •Maximum:16 years, 0 months
• •Age for parents:
• •N/A°
• •Adolescents who are enrolled in health class at Jesuit High School,
• •Who have access to an iPad, cell phone or computer,
• •Are considered reliable and compliant with the study protocol including willing to abide by randomization process, willingness to commit to daily practice activities for the duration of the study.
• •Students taking psychiatric medication including stimulants, anti-depressants or anxiolytics are eligible to participate provided they are stable on their current dose of medication, have been taking it for at least two weeks, and will remain on the same dose for the remainder of the study. Any changes in medication will be noted.
• •Exclusion:
• •Intellectual disability, as reported by parent or teacher;
• •Current manic episode
• •Psychotic episode
• •Untreated Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, identified through parent or student report.