More than ever, young Australians are facing mental health challenges, which can cause disengagement in school and negative life outcomes.
Evidence shows that children can learn mental skills early in life, acting as a protective factor for challenges that will inevitably arise as they develop and grow.
Read more about our school program evaluation and the impact on students and teachers.
According to a meta-analysis of more than 70 studies comparing more than 6,000 school aged young people, those who practised mindfulness showed:
It improves working memory,cognitive flexibility, reasoning, planning, goal directed behaviour and self regulation,10 essential skills when it comes to learning new information.
It reduces emotional reactivity, behavioural issues, anxiety and depression.11 This means students have fewer potential obstacles standing in the way of their learning.
I have been doing the Smiling Mind program for two years with many of the same children and they absolutely love it. They ask every day if we are going to be doing it.
