You didn’t talk about it." Her sister got the help she needed, but Eckstein has had her own battles in the same arena, experiencing cyberbullying that impacted her greatly.
“Talking about feelings of mental health, but even just lessons of mindfulness, there was a stigma around it," she says. She recalls the climate around such topics being much different back then, which is why she tries to be outspoken today. “Fortunately, here we are, four years later.”Įckstein’s interest in mental health goes back to before her time with Star Wars, noting that her sister struggled with issues of anxiety while they were growing up. These are all lessons that they learn, and what if we taught these mindful lessons through the lens of Star Wars ?” she says. Lessons of deep breathing, lessons of grounding, lessons of how to handle your emotions.
The same lessons that Luke Skywalker, and Rey Skywalker, and Ahsoka, and Anakin, learn in Star Wars. “For fans of all ages, but especially kids, they need to be learning these lessons. In 2018, the concept crystalized into something Eckstein saw as a digital series. They’re lessons of hope and they’re, essentially, mindfulness lessons.” “Because these lessons are very important. “Over time I thought, ‘We should be teaching these lessons,’” she tells. At the time, Disney Parks offered lightsaber instruction in the form of Jedi Training Academy events, but not much centered around other tenets of the Jedi: compassion, mindfulness, the Force. Eckstein recalls meeting children during appearances at Star Wars Weekends at Walt Disney World Resort, with most wanting to know what it takes to be a Jedi. Star Wars Day - of 2022, but its origins stretch back 10 years. The series made its debut on May the 4 th - a.k.a. Adventure, excitement? A Jedi craves not these things Star Wars Mindful Matters understands this, and that’s what makes these lessons so special. Hosted by longtime fan-favorite actor Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and beyond) and produced in collaboration with Citrone 33, episodes cover more thoughtful approaches to mental wellness, including calmness through breathing, connecting with one’s surroundings, and facing fears. Star Wars Mindful Matters, a new digital series on and the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel, teaches lessons inspired by the ways of the Jedi. The voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels talks about the inspiration behind her new series, which offers Star Wars-themed lessons to aid in mental health.
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