Mindful Schools

Mindfulness is a simple but powerful technique to focus attention, manage emotions, handle stress, and resolve conflicts. Instead of simply telling youth how to do these things, we train adults to show them how — through direct experience. This allows youth to make wiser decisions in the heat of the moment, rather than only in retrospect. Our mindfulness curriculum brings improvements in concentration, attention, and empathy, while building a climate of calm in the classroom.

Mindfulness develops an “inner compass” – a true lifetime skill that is highly preventive. Understanding one’s own thoughts and feelings can save massive future expenditures to address juvenile delinquency, poor academic performance, stress, mental disorders, etc. In addition, having a mind that is calm, focused, and empathetic allows students to increase their scholastic aptitude, particularly if they experience a high degree of stress outside of school. The skills we learn as children are the ones at which we become best, which is why we train adults to begin teaching children in elementary school. All children can benefit from the vital skill of mindfulness, which helps them succeed at school and in life.