Single-tasking - As it sounds, single-tasking means focusing all your attention on one task. This task can be anything. You can focus on ironing, on breathing–whatever!
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Mindful eating - Try eating with your non-dominant hand, and dine in silence and focus on the tastes, aromas, and texture of the food. Chew slowly, focusing on each bite.
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Music appreciation - However, most people enjoy music, and a great mindfulness activity for teens especially is music appreciation.
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Mindful movement - Mindful movement is another great activity for teens to practice. It’s a form of self-expression and requires a singular focus.
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Shaking - Body shaking is another great and simple way for anyone to practice mindfulness.
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Puzzles - Puzzles are a great way to sharpen the mind, but they’re also a mindfulness practice.
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Tracking - Tracking is another simple and effective way to practice mindfulness.
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Acceptance and self-compassion - Anxiety can cause more anxiety. One way of relieving this is through acceptance of the feeling and through self-compassion.
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Eye gazing - Eye gazing is an effective and intense mindfulness practice. With a partner, stare into the eyes of each other without words for one to five minutes.
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Laughter yoga - It’s hard to worry or think about many different things when you’re laughing. Laughter group yoga practice focuses on playfulness, fun, and joy.
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Sound healing and music therapy - Music therapy isn’t to be overlooked as a form of therapeutic mindfulness practice. Sound and music have tremendous power to heal.
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Crafting - Crafting with your hands with any form of material is usually a very mindful practice. This can be wood carving, paper mache, knitting, or pottery.
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Art therapy - In a similar vein, art therapy can be a mindful practice too. It’s used to treat PTSD, anxiety, and depression. But it can benefit almost anyone.