Can Mindfulness help students
“Mindfulness” continues to attract a lot of buzz, with everyone from tech-savvy executives to elite & professional athletes to lawmakers saying they use it to address stress, stay calm and perform smarter on the job.
Now some educators and psychologists think schoolchildren could benefit from the practice, too.
Mindfulness is a form of meditation rooted in spiritual teaching in which people focus their full attention on the present moment. They acknowledge what they are feeling and experiencing—and accept it without judgement or criticism.
The idea is to quiet the mind and heighten awareness or Mushin as the FocusBand team have termed it
The movement is making its way into public schools across the U.S., propelled by advocates who say teaching children how to use techniques such as meditation and controlled breathing to clear their minds can help sharpen students’ focus, reduce their stress and anxiety, and boost academic performance.
Being able to validate the process, is key for students as they attempt to digest mountains of data during their study periods.
A EEG device like the FocusBand which validates this calming process and trains the student using neurofeedback is making its mark in the real world
