Time To Think: Students Find Meditation, Mindfulness Help Them Calm Stress

Good News Notes:

“At George Washington High School in Denver, in the dance room, a couple of dozen students sit in chairs in a half-circle, silent, feet on the floor, eyes closed. Instructor Beverly Jacobson speaks softly.”

It’s Mindful Monday, a new part of the students’ physical education class where Jacobson uses the Inner Strength Teen Program to teach students to meditate.”

“Research shows teens today deal with high levels of stress, anxiety and depression. Studies of adults have shown mindfulness helps ease those conditions. And an emerging body of research shows it may help boost resilience in adolescents via better ‘cognitive performance and emotional regulation.’”

View the whole story here: https://www.cpr.org/2019/12/10/time-to-think-students-find-meditation-mindfulness-help-them-calm-stress/

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