Mindfulness in Schools Project
For the flourishing of young minds
by Matt Wilks Being a parent of a 16 year-old is difficult. This not-quite adult who has emerged from the child you knew and now fills your home with their mess, their technology obsession and their opinions. There’s the nascent next-stages, the blossoming relationships (or not), the faltering first steps into the world of work […]
Haroon is a sixth form student studying for A’ levels in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics. He recommends mindfulness to other young people as a powerful tool to help them when they are going though difficult times … How did you first learn about mindfulness? “I discovered mindfulness during an assembly in year 7. But […]
Enaya is in her final year of sixth form, taking Economics, Psychology and Sociology A’ levels this summer. She hopes to study Psychology at university… How did you first learn about mindfulness? “I first discovered Mindfulness in Year 7 where we were introduced to the sessions but they were not delivered consistently at the time. […]
The charity’s ‘A Million Minds Matter’ campaign aims to enable 1 million school children to access high-quality mindfulness training for less than £5 per child by the end of the campaign. A Million Minds Matter has been launched in-line with ‘Self-Care Week’, as mindfulness is seen as a “lifelong toolkit for adults and children”. Full […]