d.compress final presentation -- Ashley M., Ashley E., Sarah M.

1. d.compress
Ashley Edwards, Ashley Moulton, Sarah McDevitt
Calming Cards help students of
mindfulness-based programs remember
techniques outside the program

2. Mindfulness programs in schools
have been shown to:
Stress
Behavioral disruptions
Suspensions
Attendance
Achievement

3. Teachers want a
better way to
increase the
lasting impact of
mindfulness
lessons with
teenagers
POV:

4. HMW #1: enable teachers to do
1 mindfulness activity per day with
their students
SBTM #1: student uses “mindfulK12”
once a day

5. Prototype #1: mindfulK12.com
INSIGHT: But what about outside of class?

6. HMW #2: enable students to use
MBSR techniques outside the
classroom
SBTM #2: use a “Calming Card” technique in
times of stress

7. Prototype #2: “Calming Cards”

8. Trial Design:
• 3 proxy MBSR students
• Created calming cards after mindfulness lesson
• Surveyed daily over 6 days about “Calming Card”
usage

9. Did you use your calming card
during stressful moments?
When you used your card, did
you find it helpful or unhelpful?
40%
60%
Yes
No
Helpful
86%
Neither
14%
Results: “Calming Cards” help
when used in times of stress
No statistical significance
aside from the obvious -
cards MUST be used to be
helpful

10. Conclusive NOI #1:
The experience of self-creation matters.
“It was less about actually looking at the card than knowing that
it was there and remembering the strategies. It was more like a
trigger to remind me of the strategies than something I actually
consciously referenced.”
– Study Participant

11. Conclusive NOI #2:
Form factors should differ based on the user.

12. Next Steps:
• Integrate “Calming Card” experience into
mindfulness programs
• Test with MBSR-T students

13. Try it yourself: Create your own “Calming
Card” (sticker) – here is some inspiration!