Mighty Minds

Mindfulness could improve school performance Breathing could be the key to unlocking better performances for kids in school. It's part of mindfulness- a practice Milwaukee Public Schools and many others have started using. The students TODAY'S TMJ4 spoke with almost all used the word calm to describe how mindfulness makes them feel. Studies sh...

Mindfulness class helps Oxford first-graders concentrate, reduce stress OXFORD – Last summer, Lisa Dussault – who was then a part-time preschool teacher – approached the A.M. Chaffee Elementary School

Do not ask your children
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is the way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.
~ William Martin, The Parent's Tao Te Ching:

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http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2017/06/how_mindfulness_is_transformin.html

How 'mindfulness' is transforming kids at this Easton school The Shanthi Project brought its 8-week mindfulness program to Paxinosa Elementary School.

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170504-the-japanese-skill-copied-by-the-world

The Japanese skill copied by the world Mindfulness has become trendy around the world in recent years – but in Japan, it’s been ingrained into the culture for centuries.

It is good to be reminded every now and again :)

https://journal.thriveglobal.com/an-empowering-way-to-respond-to-hurtful-people-fb83583d9d19

An Empowering Way to Respond to Hurtful People – Thrive Global When pain cuts deep and resolution is nowhere near, ask yourself this question to bring healing and hope.