Meditation is typically associated with Asian belief systems, particularly Buddhism. “It involves making a special effort to give your full attention to what is happening in the present moment – to what’s happening in your body, your mind or your surroundings, for example – in a non-judgemental way.” Instead of being part of the problem, education should be part of the solution. “Alarmingly, 70% of children and young people who experience a mental health problem have not had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age.” This is now believed to be one in every twelve students. Young Mindshas acknowledged that the number of students who are deliberately self-harming has increased by 68% in the last ten years. In the UK, 80,000 young people suffer from severe depression. Statistics are similarly terrifying in other countries around the world. Over half! Almost 20% of students showed moderate to severe symptoms and, tragically, twenty-two young people have committed suicide in Hong Kong since the start of this academic year. South China Morning Post (2016) researched and concluded that 51% of young people in Hong Kong show signs of depression. Mindfulness is well-researched and scientifically proven to reduce depression, stress and anxiety.This year, following a school-wide effort and excellent PD sessions led by John Shanahan, I have come to realise two things: Nobody ever really explained it to me and I never took the time to research it myself. ‘Mindfulness’ is a term that I’ve heard floating around over the last couple of years, but I didn’t really get it.
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