Another big takeaway for me on mindfulness in schools. When @elizalive @byrdala and I visited a local high school on a few occasions...
... A psychological intervention that hits them in a first period class doesn't just touch on school work ...
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... it's really carried into every corner of their lives. So -- and I think this is also a response to an age of "over medication" charges —
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... if schools can do a simple-ish thing to help kids get calm and focus, it's a godsend.
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... It's intuitive, appealing, and the kids seems to like it. And it's almost always the case that research lags behind. ...
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... but we still need to be critical when it comes to "science-backed" interventions. Here's what we know (so far).https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/5/22/13768406/mindfulness-meditation-good-for-kids-evidence …
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Title seems a lot more negative then these posts or the article.
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