School mindfulness lessons don't work for teenagers

School mindfulness lessons don't work for teenagers Giving teenagers mindfulness lessons at school to boost wellbeing is largely a waste of time, a major UK study has found.

The technique, which encourages people to meditate and live in the moment, was no better than what schools were already doing for mental health.

Many pupils were not that interested in using the method, calling it "boring". BBC News

See also:

• School-based mindfulness training in early adolescence: what works, for whom and how in the MYRIAD trial? (open access) Evidence Based Mental Health