Mindful Schools
One of the primary ironies of modern education is that we ask students to “Pay attention” dozens of times a day, yet we never teach them how. The practice of mindfulness teaches students how to pay attention, and this enhances both academic and social emotional learning” (Saltzman, 2011)
One of the greatest challenges for teachers and educators today is increasing behavioural problems in the classroom. Often those issues can be modified with the introduction of simple mindfulness practices such as:
- Breathing techniques
- Listening exercises
- Body scanning
- Mindful body practices
According to Dr. Romie Mushtaq Practicing mindfulness has been shown to alter the structure and function of the brain, which is what allows us to learn, acquire new abilities, and improve memory. Advances in neuroimaging techniques have taught us how these mindfulness-based techniques affect neuroplasticity
Benefits
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?
Mindfulness sessions can be as short as 15 minutes and can be introduced at any time of the day.
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Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you want to ask a question or book a mindfulness presentation at your school. We love to hear from you.
“Teaching Mindfulness to school children is fast growing momentum as the benefits become evident. Mindfulness has great potential as a key strategy for a positively impacting on the learning and wellbeing of children and young people in education settings.”New Zealand Mental Health Foundation
“The thing is with mindfulness is that when you are going to do something bad, you know it and you can stop.”
“I like mindfulness because it helps me feel better and teaches me to concentrate.”
“When my sister gets on my nerves, I tell her to leave me alone so I can take a deep breath. I always use the technique whenever I am mad.”
Quotes from Children
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“I had dreaded this would be my last year teaching until the Mindfulness programme began at my school. Now I am Re-dedicated to my profession.”
Quotes from Educators
Live
Learning to stay in the present. Mindfulness is the practise of paying attention to your experience in the present moment and observing your thoughts and reactions without judgement.. Evidence based results from around the world continue to show that the regular practise of Mindfulness has ongoing benefits for physical and mental health.
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“Teaching Mindfulness to school children is fast growing momentum as the benefits become evident”. (New Zealand Mental Health Foundation)
Mindfulness Education is Bringing Mindfulness to New Zealand Schools and Pre School Children.
For more information on current projects and to start a programme in your school
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Grow
Google, eBay, and Intel offer classes on it. So do Harvard Business School. Mindfulness is not just a corporate trend, but a proven method for success. Proven benefits from regular mindfulness practise are:
- Reduced stress
- Improved decision making skills
- Improved work relations
Focus on Mindfulness
The Feb 3rd issue of Time Magazine focuses on mindfulness, the far-reaching effect it is having in all walks of life, and on Jon Kabat-Zinn, who brought mindfulness to hospitals and clinics, through his Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).
“People come with a huge amount of pain and suffering, both physical and emotional,” says Kabat-Zinn in our Award Winning book, Be The Change. “Through the cultivation of mindfulness, they develop a more functional relationship with that suffering, they turn towards it, open to it, and actually befriend it to a degree rather than insisting that it stop, and in the process, the pain often transforms or even falls away… For the most part, they will tell you that they are more in touch with their own beauty than they may have been since they were children.”
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