The AP (8/4, Johnson ) reports, “Schools across the U.S. have been introducing yoga, meditation and mindfulness exercises to help students manage stress and emotions” following 2023 recommendations from the CDC. Research shows that “school-based mindfulness programs can help” students struggling with isolation, “especially in low-income communities where students face high levels of stress or trauma.” Programs like Inner Explore, which is “used at Atlanta Public Schools and over 100 other districts across the country,” guide “students and teachers through five-to-10-minute sessions of breathing, meditating and reflecting several times a day.” Teachers and administrators “say they have noticed a difference in their students since” incorporating the practices, which have helped children build confidence and learn emotional regulation.
Related Links:
— “More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students’ mental health,”Sharon Johnson, AP, August 4, 2024