Mindfulness Is Gaining Traction in American Schools – but What Are They Learning?

Mindfulness is gaining traction in American schools – but what are they learning?

Mindfulness is a person’s approach to each moment and their orientation to both inner and outer experience, the pleasant and the unpleasant. Fundamental to mindfulness is how a person chooses to direct their attention.

The Rise Of Mindfulness In US Schools: But what Are Students Truly Learning?

Writing, reading, math and mindfulness? That last subject is increasingly joining the three classic courses, as more young students in the United States are practising mindfulness, meaning focusing on paying attention to the present moment.