TESTIMONIALS
People of all ages find greater wellbeing with Just-B Programs
Adult Workshop - Telling Stories to Teenagers
“Insightful and well thought approach to the craft of sharing”
“Thank you for the valuable morning. It was great to hear the trainer’s sharings and also to hear the interesting shares from the participants…”
“Trainer’s personal experiences and sharing was very insightful”
“The workshop made use of case studies and group activities to demonstrate the scope of storytelling. The trainer is also flexible and responsive to the questions that we have”
“Useful! Insightful group activities and sharing”
“Nandini, thank you for a very informative session. I’ve learned a lot. Thanks! I find the different types of stories very useful for my work with teens”
Reviews from Parents & Teachers
Nirupama Soni
“Mindfulness works in every moment of life. It works in ordinary ways – every day of life...
”Nandini Nagpal, is a wonderful teacher, very inspiring, humble, funny and always engaging, whose humanity helped breaking barriers making this a one in a lifetime experience for all students involved.
It was a first experience for my son to attend a Mindfulness class, and I have found it as beneficial as it has been taught in a very thoughtful, well-paced way with good exercises / materials. Nandini’s style of teaching with storytelling, went at just the right pace to keep my son focused and allowed him to come out of his own creative conclusions about the ways of using mindfulness to help in his day to day thriving with the experiences gained in the class. After attending the wonderful classes from you, it has become an integral part of him and now he always wants to go for mindfulness class to learn more and to live a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
I want to say a huge “thank you” to you Nandini for making the positive impact for my son through your classes. I’m so glad that he came to your class – it’s one of the best things ever happened.
I will truly recommend everyone to join you in this journey to make a difference in their lives in a very meaningful way.
My sincere regards to you, I hope you keep on doing the great work to make this world a better place."
Gauri Savadi, mum of 2 teens
“Our son, then 13 years old, seemed unsure of himself as any teen would and we felt some guidance would help. Through instructional mindfulness practice and techniques that were imparted during the workshop, our little champ was able to better manage his emotions, calm his mind that helped in better sleep and relaxation. Definitely a must-attend.”
Mr. Ash Huxtable
Secondary School Head of Drama and Productions
(Australian International School, Singapore)
"Your contribution to our festival was fantastic. The children obviously enjoyed your story and had lots of great questions. Over the weekend they also used this story as a basis for developing their performance work."
JH
"There are so many stresses that our children face nowadays, they have to get not only As but A*s and silver medals are not enough, they are out for gold. Striving to be the best they can be is a good thing, but often, children can be stressed out and depressed by all the conflicting demands. Mindfulness teaches children to be focussed on the present, and more calm and centred, whatever the outcome, My daughter had attended another programme but found Just-B to be much more interesting and useful. She enjoyed the workshop and could remember what she learnt several years later.”
Kashmira Limbuwalla
"As a parent, I feel Just-B really helps in building your child’s confidence and gives every child an opportunity for self-expression, through games and interaction. It is a very subtle yet dynamic way of communicating with kids. In a lot of fun ways, many important attributes are taught.”
Deepali Bhatia
“The Just-B programme connected well with my 10-year-old. It was fun with a message, and helpful practices. The follow-up programmes help them to stay on track and ask more questions.”
Mum of a 12 year old
“My son has been attending weekly mindfulness sessions on a one-to-one basis with Nandini for one year. He enjoys every session and looks forward to attend it. Before this, he had anxiety issues. Our aim was to teach him some techniques to calm himself and slow down. During this year, I have really seen improvements. He is more calm and practises what is taught weekly in class. I really thank Nandini for introducing my son to something new and helpful for his life.”
Deepika Guglani
“Devanshi simply loved the great stories she heard at Just B sessions! She found them very relatable and interesting. Some of the stories had a very lasting impact on her.As a parent, I feel such sessions are a great opportunity for the kids to reinforce values that help shape up their personality in a positive way from a young age.
More than anything, we do require more compassion & empathy around us and I felt happy when I saw her becoming more conscious about such traits! :)”
Testimonials from Children
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“I felt that the awareness, mindfulness breathing was the top learning for me because it really helps me calm down. Learning about self-respect and time management were other crucial learnings for me as it now helps me see things in a different perspective.”
“Be more mindful of my surroundings and be aware of every moment in my life. No matter what, always be confident about yourself. Focus in life. It will take you places. Awareness and Mindfulness will help you see life in diff ways…”
"I learned a lot coming to Just-B! I have loved my time here and look forward to coming back."
“Do not be judgemental of others. Set targets and goals. Respect what others have to say. These will help a lot in life as they will be used almost every day.”
“…I actually believe mindfulness can save someone’s life, mentally, internally. It can make someone feel positive about their life, themselves. And I had people to support me and go through this with me on the way.”
“My experience with Just-B was really fun and I had a great time. There were so many fun activities to do and a lot of team building qualities I learned. Just-B also teaches you a lot on how to be yourself and appreciate yourself”
“I really enjoyed the stories, and how they made the issues come to life. The examples used also helped to explain what would otherwise be difficult concepts. I was able to apply the skills learnt before an exam, by focussing only on the questions and not worrying about other things”
“I felt that the awareness, mindfulness breathing was the top learning for me because it really helps me calm down. Learning about self-respect and time management were other crucial learnings for me as it now helps me see things in a different perspective.”
“The 3 words that describe Just-B = Be, Believe, Breathe. These 3 words help me to look more into myself and just have confidence.”
“Meditation, breathing exercises because it relaxes me and calms me down so it is helpful. Storytelling because we learnt so many life lessons. This helped me because it motivated me to do better. Laughing exercises helped me because it set me in a positive mood for the rest of the day.”
MOST FUN
“I loved listening to Nandini’s stories. All of them were really meaningful and the way they portrayed the pictures in my mind was amazing.”
“The stories were most fun.”
"The games we played and how we learnt the effects and that we’re not the only ones in fear, for example."
"I really enjoyed the stories that we were told because they really got the message across."
TOP TIPS
“Do an act of kindness every day, empathize with other people”
“Calm yourself more often. Do not listen to other people if they tease you. Believe in yourself.”
“Don’t take judging literally…Think positive.”
“If you are in a fight with someone just breathe for 30 secs and become calm.”
“Believe in myself; empathize and not pity”