A growing amount of attention has been given to mindful practices in the classrom. This week, The Guardian profiled what is happening in a UK school with positive effects:
“The whole process of mindfulness has the knock-on effect of making people more receptive and open,” Woods explains. “What we are trying to do is help them become more aware of themselves in a non-judgemental way. By the time the students leave in year six, they have an emotional intelligence and a set of skills that really equip them to cope with everyday life.”
Here are five resources to help introduce mindfulness into your classroom:
• 10 mindfulness exercises for the classroom
• Mindfulness and the art of chocolate eating
• A mindfulness relaxation exercise
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