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Wednesday 24 February 2010

Using mindfulness with schoolchildren

An elementary school at Oakland, California, has introduced a 5-week mindfulness programme for students with the help of a mindfulness coach. The programme seems to have improved discipline and self-esteem but some teachers remain sceptical.

Go here for a report entitled In the classroom, a new focus on quieting the mind, by insightflorida.org. The link opens a pdf file.

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