What If We Replaced Detention With Meditation? This School Did and the Results Are Amazing

Especially considering there are scary situations in our world today – is this really what we want to leave to our children? Can we set them up for success to make this world better?

Yes, we can, and it all begins with teaching kids how to connect with themselves and become more mindful.

As a mother, I have seen the added pressures on our youth and how it affects them.

Instead, we amplify their uncertain views of who they are with discipline they do not fully understand.

In this article, we want to share how schools are becoming more innovative and introducing mindfulness practices, such as meditation, breathwork, and yoga, are alternative means than detention.

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Programs Introduce Mindfulness to Children

Thankfully, there are programs like the Holistic Life Foundation based in Baltimore who provide groundbreaking programs to teach kids mindfulness, meditation, breathwork and yoga in area schools.

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These programs provide students with a better awareness of their emotions, improved concentration, ways to relax the mind in stressful situations, tools to control anger, and much more.
 

 
 
Robert W. Coleman Elementary school in Baltimore now has a Mindful Moment Room where children who are acting out can go and practice their breathwork, meditation and even talk about what happened.

Children are encouraged to work through their emotions and calm down instead of sitting in detention and becoming more upset.
 
 

Replacing Detention with Meditation: The Results

So far, the school has seen a decline in suspensions and positive feedback by replacing detention with meditation and meditation spaces.

Now the children bring home mindful practices instead of anger and frustration – something everyone at home can benefit from.
 

The results have been so positive that one local school decided to replace detention with meditation.

 
Wow! We here at YouAligned think that’s pretty darn important, inspiring, and amazing.

How do you feel about this new mindfulness program this school adopted? Do you think it could be a positive change in our school system? Have you seen how meditation impacts children? Let us know!

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