At the IdealMe workshop, children are introduced to the mindfulness practice. During the session participants learn how to be aware and focus on the present through breathing exercises, guided visualizations and interactive activities. In children mindfulness has been found to:
- mitigate the effects of bullying (Zhou, Liu, Niu, Sun, & Fan, 2016)
- enhance focus in children with ADHD (Zhang et al., 2016)
- reduce attention problems (Crescentini, Capurso, Furlan, & Fabbro, 2016)
- improving mental health and wellbeing
- improve social skills when well taught and practiced in children and adolescents
