Abstract

This piece of work introduces the CRAFT program—which stands for “Consciencia” [Consciousness], “Relajación” [Relaxation], “Atención” [Attention], “Felicidad” [Happiness], and “Transcendencia” [Transcendence]—its theoretical foundations, and a preliminary study to evaluate its potential benefits and applicability. CRAFT is a holistic program based on mindfulness, yoga, positive psychology, and emotional intelligence, integrating the latest neuroscientific findings into the educational context. It is specifically devised to address and promote the needs of specialized educational fields such as fine arts, music, and languages, which have been generally less investigated, although it can be applied to any educational setting. A reduced version of the program, called “The CRAFT’s 7 Mindful Minutes,” was implemented in the Royal Conservatory of Music of Granada “Victoria Eugenia” for eight months on seventeen higher education student musicians during their regular academic instruction. At the end of this period, students completed an evaluation survey designed to assess their level of agreement with the hypothesized benefits of the program and its viability. Analysis of the evaluation survey provided evidence supporting the potentiality of the program to promote various physical, psychological, and health and well-being related benefits. Overall, the program was well-received and favorably evaluated by the students as a valuable tool to enhance their academic abilities and daily lives. These results inform of positive implications for further application of the CRAFT program within these educational settings and the need for future longitudinal studies examining its effects.