The Outdoor Ed School

The Missing Link Between Behaviour, Focus, and Outdoor Learning


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Let’s be honest.


Most mindfulness in schools doesn’t work.


Telling restless students to “sit still and breathe” in a classroom full of pressure, noise, and expectations is a losing game.


In this episode, I break down a smarter, more effective way to embed mindfulness by pairing it with movement, challenge, and outdoor learning.


No chanting.
No awkward silence.
No extra workload for teachers.


You’ll discover:

  • Why traditional mindfulness fails with disengaged students

  • How outdoor challenges naturally create focus, calm, and emotional regulation

  • Simple classroom-to-woodland techniques that actually stick

  • How to improve behaviour and engagement without stopping the activity


This is mindfulness in motion, designed for real classrooms, real students, and real behaviour challenges.


If you work with young people and want:
✔ Better focus
✔ Fewer emotional blow-ups
✔ Stronger resilience
✔ More engaged learners


This episode will change how you think about mindfulness forever.


🎧 Press play — and stop fighting behaviour the hard way.

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The Outdoor Ed SchoolBy The Outdoor Ed School