The youngsters have been experiencing at first hand Mindfulness techniques which have been around for the last 2000 years.
Lead Teacher for Healthy Schools, Craig Price has spent the last year trialling some of the techniques with Year 10 and says the results are promising.
Mindfulness has become a growing feature in today’s popular culture, particularly due to its links with reducing stress and anxiety, preventing mental illnesses such as depression, and promoting general health and well-being.
The idea behind it is that by anchoring our attention in the present moment this prevents us from ruminating, and therefore leads to a reduction in the likelihood of us experiencing symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression.
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