Published 2:01 PM ET Sun, 30 Sept 2018 Updated 4:08 PM ET Sun, 30 Sept 2018
- Teachers around the country are using meditation apps like Calm and Headspace to introduce mindfulness to their lesson plans.
- The Calm app launched Calm Schools for teachers in May of 2016
- Headspace works directly with 35 districts and around 300 schools in 15 states to offer their teachers access to the mindfulness app.
Teachers around the country like Waterman are using popular apps Calm and Headspace to introduce meditation to their lesson plans to help curb anxiety and improve performance in the classroom.
The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages parents and teachers to teach kids meditation, saying it helps them function more effectively and clearly. A 2015 report by the National Institutes of Health found that teaching children mindful activities like yoga and meditation can improve their cognitive, social and emotional skills as well as their academic performance. One trial by the AAP found that teaching mindfulness in schools could even lower symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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