Benefits of Mindfulness in the Classroom

Mindfulness has…

been shown to create positive classroom environments amongst students, teachers, and caregivers. If you’re curious about the research that’s been performed, we’ve curated a collection of links below. We also recommend websites that you can access to learn more about mindfulness in general on an ongoing basis.

Benefits of Mindfulness for Students

Mindfulness training in the classroom environment has been found to help children and youth by:

1. Aiding in development of attention and the ability to focus

2. Enhancing cognitive and social-emotional development

3. Reducing stress and negative classroom behavior

4. Increasing empathy and compassion in children as well as adults

5. Helping improve and develop healthy social skills

6. Improving emotional regulation and academic performance

7. Reducing anxiety, improving cognition and emotional wellbeing

8. Lowering stress

9. Preventing and reducing depression

Benefits of Mindfulness for Teachers and Caregivers

Mindfulness in the classroom improves the learning environment and increases the efficacy of teachers and caregivers.

Source: JSTOR

When teachers learn mindfulness practices for their classroom, it improves teacher and caregiver social and emotional competence and improves the learning environment.

Source: Science Direct

General Mindfulness Websites

Mindful.org is an online magazine that includes research, exercises, and opinion pieces about mindful meditation.

The American Mindfulness Research Association serves as a professional resource to the sciences and humanities, practice communities, and the broader public on mindfulness from the perspective of contemplative practice.