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Being present at school: implementing mindfulness in schools
Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America
Short Title: Child Adolesc.Psychiatr.Clin.N.Am.
Format: Journal Article
Publication Date: Nov 30, 2014
Pages: 245 - 259
Sources ID: 33176
Notes: LR: 20150316; CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 9313451; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/03/17 06:00 [entrez]; 2015/03/17 06:00 [pubmed]; 2015/12/15 06:00 [medline]; ppublish
Visibility: Public (group default)
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Developmentally sensitive efforts to help students learn, practice, and regularly use mindfulness tactics easily and readily in and beyond the classroom are important to help them manage future stresses. Mindfulness emphasizes consciously focusing the mind in the present moment, purposefully, without judgment or attachment. Meditation extends this to setting aside time and places to practice mindfulness, and additionally, yoga includes physical postures and breathing techniques that enhance mindfulness and meditation. Several mindfulness programs and techniques have been applied in schools, with positive benefits reported. Some elements of these programs require modifications to be sensitive to the developmental state of the children receiving mindfulness training.