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Mindfulness corner in Gradski Park

Skopje · Mindfulness space · Humanost · Skopje hub · documented with the standard Compendium framework (T4.4)

Objectives

Create a quiet, planted corner with seating stones for guided mindfulness sessions in the city park.

Target group

11 youth, co-facilitated by 2 trained youth workers

Best practice

Open-air mindfulness circles reduced self-reported stress scores by 23% (pre/post survey).

Challenges & how they were solved

Vandalism worries — addressed by involving neighbourhood residents in the build days.

EU policy alignment

EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027

“Ten quiet minutes here beats an hour on my phone.” — Stefan, 17