Mindfulness in the Classroom: Does It Work? [PsychologyToday.com]

In most schools across the country, you are likely to find students practicing mindfulness – whether that means taking some collective deep breaths, practicing yoga together or participating in a gratitude exercise.

Thousands of teachers across the country have adopted these mindfulness-based interventions to help their students avoid anxiety and depression, and improve their focus. There is some evidence that these programs do help students. For example, this study of 400 low-income students found that teachers reported students were more focused and caring after practicing mindfulness sessions for five weeks.

But what does the body of evidence say on mindfulness in schools?

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