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Summary: After trying different methods to enrich special need students, the author felt that finally she found a method that works the best. The author in her own words said: “I wanted my students to be engaged, but like many teachers, couldn't identify what was standing in their way” (Judith Gaston Fisher, 2007). Studies have shown that to improve mindfulness, the focused awareness on the present moment, among adolescents, meditation practice can help to curb impulsivity. Also academic research has demonstrated that mindfulness programs conducted in school environment is very effective and it reduces the symptoms of anxiety and depression among adolescences. The revealing moment for the children to understand mindfulness is when they can …show more content…

She also wrote, "When children learn to look at the world with attention, balance and compassion they soon learn to be in the world with attention, balance and …show more content…

Sometime parents bears some responsibility of pushing their children too hard, we all know the horror stories of “Tiger Moms”. I am strong believer of striking a balance between pushing children too hard and letting them learn and grow from their mistakes. I also strongly believe that certain children may benefit from stress-relieving practices that meant to calm their mind and help release physical tension. Teaching children mindfulness where they can focus and concentrate has huge benefits, a mindful child become more aware of his or her mood of and learns the ability to control it. With an increasing body of research supporting the health benefits of mindfulness training, for the past few years, advocates have been longing to see these kinds of programs become more prominent in school curricula. In a 2010 blog, Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of The Mindful Child, argued for nothing short of a “mindful revolution in education," stating that these mindfulness programs can help children develop good habits that will be able to develop compassionate and happier personality. The aspect the author didn’t touch is sometimes medications also help to reduce stress and depression among young adolescences. In some cases meditation alone is not sufficient to calm children’s who suffers ADHD, appropriate medication with coaching and guidance help

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