The Art of Mindfulness
The Art of Mindfulness The recent news from UK has buzzed up the entire education sector. Till now the students were learning conventional subjects like mathematics, science, history and language, but hundreds of schools in the island country are planning to expand their age old curriculum boundaries by introducing a new subject called mindfulness. The British Government said on Monday that, at least 370 English school students will start practicing the art of mindfulness as part of their study to improve their mental health. The government news release announces that, “the students will work with mental health experts to learn relaxation techniques, breathing exercises and other methods to help them regulate their emotions”. In the world of rapid change, these programs will work best for the students. Damian Hinds, the British education secretary said, “As a society, we are much open about our mental health than ever before, but the modern world has brought new pressur...