Hello internet…. the other day I was reading this news blip about a new pilot program for high school boys that will be teaching as the article put it “mindfulness”. To put it another way the course is an introduction to meditation for young teenage boys. The course from what I read will include a 40 minute session once a week for an eight week trial. The main objective of the course looks to be about teaching the students how to focus their minds to deal better with stress, anxiety, depression and all the other emotional ups and downs that teenagers have to deal with.
When I first read about this course the first thing that actually came to my mind was why is this the first time that I have ever read about a program like this being introduced into a school system? If ever there was a demographic of our society that needed help focusing their minds and emotions it’s those teenage years. I know just speaking from my own personal experiences and looking back on my teenage years I would have loved it if someone had actually spent the time to teach me how to take a step back from my emotions and get a handle on things to steady my feelings. Maybe then I would not have been crippled by fear or anxiety when it came to making daily decisions.
Let’s face it growing up teenager in this day and age is getting harder and harder with all the “adult” exposure to life that kids get with the internet and media. For those of you that may be concerned that the program might be pushing some sort of religious belief you can put those concerns to rest as the program is all about the scientific benefits of meditation and that’s it.
I think those of us that have spent any amount of time doing a little research or even practicing daily meditation can tell you that you don’t need a religious perspective to understand the benefits of meditation. I was curious as to why this program was initially being tested out on a group of young boys and not girls? I would think that this type of meditation program would be a huge benefit to both genders, don’t you think? For those of you that are interested in the article that I am referring to here in this post here is the link.
Meditation Classes For Kids In School
Hello internet…. the other day I was reading this news blip about a new pilot program for high school boys that will be teaching as the article put it “mindfulness”. To put it another way the course is an introduction to meditation for young teenage boys. The course from what I read will include a 40 minute session once a week for an eight week trial. The main objective of the course looks to be about teaching the students how to focus their minds to deal better with stress, anxiety, depression and all the other emotional ups and downs that teenagers have to deal with.
When I first read about this course the first thing that actually came to my mind was why is this the first time that I have ever read about a program like this being introduced into a school system? If ever there was a demographic of our society that needed help focusing their minds and emotions it’s those teenage years. I know just speaking from my own personal experiences and looking back on my teenage years I would have loved it if someone had actually spent the time to teach me how to take a step back from my emotions and get a handle on things to steady my feelings. Maybe then I would not have been crippled by fear or anxiety when it came to making daily decisions.
Let’s face it growing up teenager in this day and age is getting harder and harder with all the “adult” exposure to life that kids get with the internet and media. For those of you that may be concerned that the program might be pushing some sort of religious belief you can put those concerns to rest as the program is all about the scientific benefits of meditation and that’s it.
I think those of us that have spent any amount of time doing a little research or even practicing daily meditation can tell you that you don’t need a religious perspective to understand the benefits of meditation. I was curious as to why this program was initially being tested out on a group of young boys and not girls? I would think that this type of meditation program would be a huge benefit to both genders, don’t you think? For those of you that are interested in the article that I am referring to here in this post here is the link.