When students are trying to learn, thoughts that distort their experience are common. Research shows that mindfulness-based cognitive training helps students distinguish thoughts from facts and makes them better able to turn their attention back to more important aspects of the learning experience.
The challenge: How do teachers teach these skills to students struggling with severe attention disorders? A recent study found that mindfulness can be done quickly and effectively in non-meditative settings, such as classroom settings.
The study, "Mindfulness in Classroom Use: Evidence of Initial Assimilation of Clinical Tools and Benefits," was led by G. Jeffrey Liu, MD, a neuropsychologist at the mokshamantra.com Center for Mind-Body in Delhi, India. The study results were published in the June 2015 issue of Neuropsychology.
Instructing in mindfulness at home will allow most students to practice mindfulness and potentially be taught by their parents, Dr Liu said. He added that because teaching mindfulness teaches by example, parents can promote mindfulness in their children while allowing them to make their own decisions about what to do.
The Johns Hopkins centre has several mindfulness courses, which are generally conducted by trained educators. The courses work as modules to help students build skills for success on homework and tests, as well as boost their academic and life-long success. Most students who attend the courses learn basic mindfulness skills, including having compassionate relationships with oneself and others, recognizing when emotions arise, taking responsibility for their actions, and reflecting on life’s major issues. While the training is designed for individual students with specific mental health needs, faculty and staff also can learn mindfulness techniques so they can share it with students.
Dr Liu said his centre has developed a system for adding mindfulness training to the curriculum of education. Called Meditating Inside, it combines resources from across Mind-Body Medicine and is available to teachers.
"Mindfulness can be learned in any setting. Teaching in any environment or setting benefits students with ADHD or other attention disorders as well as adults who are learning to be more mindful in everyday life," Dr Liu said. "In addition, for a teacher, teaching mindfulness can be much more effective than methods that involve visiting a Buddhist monastery. The act of practising mindfulness in a classroom setting is intimate and high-touch."
The challenge: How do teachers teach these skills to students struggling with severe attention disorders? A recent study found that mindfulness can be done quickly and effectively in non-meditative settings, such as classroom settings.
The study, "Mindfulness in Classroom Use: Evidence of Initial Assimilation of Clinical Tools and Benefits," was led by G. Jeffrey Liu, MD, a neuropsychologist at the mokshamantra.com Center for Mind-Body in Delhi, India. The study results were published in the June 2015 issue of Neuropsychology.
Instructing in mindfulness at home will allow most students to practice mindfulness and potentially be taught by their parents, Dr Liu said. He added that because teaching mindfulness teaches by example, parents can promote mindfulness in their children while allowing them to make their own decisions about what to do.
The Johns Hopkins centre has several mindfulness courses, which are generally conducted by trained educators. The courses work as modules to help students build skills for success on homework and tests, as well as boost their academic and life-long success. Most students who attend the courses learn basic mindfulness skills, including having compassionate relationships with oneself and others, recognizing when emotions arise, taking responsibility for their actions, and reflecting on life’s major issues. While the training is designed for individual students with specific mental health needs, faculty and staff also can learn mindfulness techniques so they can share it with students.
Dr Liu said his centre has developed a system for adding mindfulness training to the curriculum of education. Called Meditating Inside, it combines resources from across Mind-Body Medicine and is available to teachers.
"Mindfulness can be learned in any setting. Teaching in any environment or setting benefits students with ADHD or other attention disorders as well as adults who are learning to be more mindful in everyday life," Dr Liu said. "In addition, for a teacher, teaching mindfulness can be much more effective than methods that involve visiting a Buddhist monastery. The act of practising mindfulness in a classroom setting is intimate and high-touch."
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