Welcome to
Bacall Wellness!
Where you can learn to mindfully thrive!
We offer secular, scientifically proven mindfulness and meditation programs that are either in-person, online, or hybrid for individuals, families, groups, schools, businesses, and corporations.
We can work with any reasonable budget and can customize your program.
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What Is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is the capacity to focus one's awareness on the present moment, on purpose, while acknowledging one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations as they arise and pass without reactions or judgment.
Mindfulness and the Brain
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to assess changes in the brain after an eight week mindfulness course showed that the prefrontal cortex, the hippocampus, and other areas experienced heightened activity and connectivity, while the amygdala experienced decreased functional activity and earlier deactivation after exposure to emotionally charged stimuli. (Gotink, Meijboor, Vernooki, Smioth, & Hunink, 2016)
This means that the areas of the brain associated with higher-level functioning were more active, while the area of the brain that handles stress and strong emotions was less involved (decreased stress response). These findings match the behavioral changes we see after a mindfulness program, like better emotional regulation, less reactivity, and even better performance on tasks.
Research on Mindfulness
Decreased Aggression and Conduct Problems
Children with ADHD displayed less aggression and conduct problems when exposed to mindfulness therapy, which helps them focus on their academics. (Singh, Soamya, & Ramnath, 2016)
Lower Problematic Drinking Rates
A study on drinking in college students found that the more mindful students are engaged in lower rates of problematic drinking especially those proficient in acting with awareness and non judging. (Vinci, Spears, Peltier, & Copeland, 2016)
Increased Resilience
Mindfulness training has been shown to boost resilience in children and help them understand and regulate their own emotions. (Coholic, 2011: Coholic, Eys, & Loughheed 2012)
Lower Stress
Office employees who participated in an eight-week mindfulness intervention experienced lower levels of work-related stress, greater job satisfaction and ultimately enhanced job performance as rated by their employers. (Shonin, Van Gordon, Dunn, Singh, & Griffiths, 2014)
Increased Productivity
Mindfulness in the workplace can actually increase the number of contract hours worked by employees, a result that will certainly catch the attention of the higher-ups. (De Bruin, Formsma, Frijstein, & Bogels 2017)
Lower Depression and Anxiety
Teenagers studying for a general education certificate who participated in a mindfulness program experienced lower depression and anxiety, which contributed to improved academic attainment. (Bennet & Dorjeem 2016)
How We Can Help
We provide mindfulness programs to educate others, through present-moment awareness and meditation practices how to use scientifically proven techniques to decrease stress and anxiety, enhance health, increase self-awareness, resilience and increase empathy for self and others.
If you are interested in working with me for yourself, your family, or your community, let's talk.
On-Demand Mindfulness Programs for Educators
Online
Choose this service if you are an educator who is interested in offering a complete 8-Lesson Mindfulness Program online that you can access when you want, at your own pace, from the comfort of your own space.
All the work is done for you!
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Custom programs available. We can work with any reasonable budget.
Client Testimonials
Straight From the Source
"In my professional opinion, I highly recommend Kerri Bacall as a fellow mindful educator who also believes that a mindful practice is a means to help students succeed in everyday life."
Dr. Barbara Carroll, Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs, Cranford High School
As a health educator, I have taught about stress and ways to deal with stress for years. [Kerri Bacall] deals with holistic health to treat the mind, body and spirit. She speaks to the class on ways to relieve the tension through mindfulness and guided imagery. I believe all students would benefit from taking a course from Mrs. Bacall."
Kathleen Savage, High School Health and Physical Educator
"I found the session to be especially enlightening as I better understand the gift that you are sharing with students in helping them to become mindful people. We are blessed as a staff and school community to have you support us in instilling these practices into our lives! Thank you!"
Annamaria Bellino, High School Supervisor of World Languages, English Language Services and Consumer Sciences
I think the main thing I learned through this program was how to deal with and understand your emotions. Knowing it’s ok to feel them and what to do when needed."
"Being kind to yourself and taking care of your mind are very important things."
"How to control myself when my emotions become strong."
"About trusting myself and being self-aware of the things I do."
"I leaned how meditating can change the brain."
"I learned how to like myself more. This changed everything."