If you are a teacher, then you know that many students suffer from anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADD/ADHD, and many other disorders and disabilities. It is a fact that around 40% of students lay bare to some sort of traumatic stressor, and this is not counting the percentage of students who are not able to say anything, or are afraid. The majority of guardians are impoverished and cannot afford therapy for their child. Instead of letting your students suffer in silence, introduce them to daily (mindfulness) meditation techniques.
Reasons Why You Should Use Meditation In Your Classroom
Many teachers fail to realize that most of their students are struggling mentally. A child can experience anxiety, and other emotions at an early age. The majority of children are born with mental illnesses, disorders, and disabilities that were passed through their genes. Some teachers think a student is misbehaving because they aren't being punished correctly, instead it could be their cry for help. Although this has nothing to do with the teacher, I feel like they should be more understanding of the fact that many children cannot control things that are happening to them mentally.
At any age, school can be extremely stressful. Meditation should be used to help ease a child's mind, especially once they start taking state tests or tests in general. A great deal of teachers always speak to their students about test anxiety, but they never give good tips on how to stop it.
Not only is mindfulness meditation good for students, it is a good technique for teachers to use as well. I have seen many instances where teachers tend to take out their stress on their students. For example, my family had a lot of issues with my brother's special education teachers throughout high school. Instead of learning about his triggers, and wanting to help him grow into an amazing young adult, they would send him home by 9:00 AM almost every morning. They were overwhelmed with their jobs, and most likely went into the wrong career. My brother learned more at home, than he did at school because the only thing he did was watch YouTube on the school's computer. Teaching them to meditate or explaining "calm time" when they're upset is a tough job, however, it might work if you get them on a daily routine. Attempting this would relieve stress for everyone, but some teachers rather take their stress out on children and teenagers who can't speak up for themselves.
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