Mindfulness practice is a time honored tradition that has been used by millions of practitioners for thousands of years, in the last few decades there has bee a growing body of research revealing, scientifically the benefits of establishing a regular practice & its introduction within schools.
Over in the States at the University of Wisconsin several scientists have worked with a group of teachers and have discovered that those who engaged in a Mindfulness practice over a period of 2 months have a greater ability to deal with their stress levels and are able to prevent ‘burnout’.
The University researchers state:
Those who received the mindfulness training displayed reductions in psychological stress, improvements in classroom organization and increases in self-compassion.
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Find out more about this research here on the Universities website.
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