L.A.U.G.H. Time

In partnership with the Catherine Mayer Foundation, Dr. Janine Jones is evaluating the impact of art based mindfulness on the learning experiences of chronically stressed children in schools.​ The study is built on the premise that children can benefit from mindful practices through visual, physical, and tactile sensory experiences.

Using an iPad app called L.A.U.G.H. ® (Let Art Unleash Great Happiness) and AmbientArt® technology, students are engaged in art-based mindfulness in the classroom. Dr. Jones predicts that through participating in L.A.U.G.H. time, chronically stressed students will be better able to regulate their emotions, have increased compassion for themselves and others, feel more connected to school and have greater joy in the process of learning. These benefits will occur not only for individual students but also the classroom environment and overall school culture.