What happens when you bring meditation to public schools
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- Classrooms all over the country are trying something new: sitting and breathing.
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Point of mediation is not to get comfortable with the situation outside but to get comfortable with yourself within. Meditation programs do not let children get comfortable with injustice but helps be at ease with the situation, this doesn't mean you accept the situation but you remain at ease and refrain from being disturbed by whats happening outside. Students become more mentally equipped to face situations that are unjust through meditation. And if these programs facilitate that its better to support them..
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No. We banned Public School Prayer. The same applies to any form of Meditation as well.
Sitting quietly while closing your eyes and calming your mind is beneficial anyone with a bit of common sense should know that. No it doesn't have to make people passive.
Permafrost - meditation is anything but meditation for ignorant people.
Stop pushing your religion in school
i meditate and still get fired up about injustice and inequality. i'm just more zen and know when to pick my battles!
Isn't it funny that people can manage to be upset at just teaching mindfulness to kids. Can't please everyone I suppose.
Lego Insomniac people just like to be miserable I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
>They're basically telling kids this is good for you so you must do this because I believe it's good for you.
That's what they do on everything else. But hey, don't believe in this brainwashing, running with scissors is super safe.
Lego Insomniac Teaching children mindfulness and suggesting it as something helpful isn't forcing ideas. It's more alike to telling a kid to study. It's good for them but that doesn't mean they'll do it cause you tell them to.
Yeah they do and they must stop. Schools should exclusively focus on imparting objective knowledge and for practical purposes to test said knowledge. It's okay if a teacher gives his opinion and encourages his students to do something but don't force them (like having meditation time at school and keeping them at school even longer) as this video seems to be suggesting
Corky I don't think school should be made longer for meditation. However, mindfulness is helpful knowledge. Many kids are never taught how to deal with stress or how to express emotion in a healthy way. When you don't know those things, you can end up developing anxiety, depression or other behavioural and mental issues. If they teach you how to keep your body healthy in Health and Phys. Ed, they should teach you how to keep your mind healthy as well.
So they would rather suspend kids in-school, than allow them to learn how to become calm when your angry, especially beginning to learn at a young age?
And of course he had a problem when its black students doing it.
What a dumb criticism of meditation. So what, the cure to segregation and racial inequality is to encourage stress and anxiety? More mentally well off kids are only going to be better at defeating their problems and advancing their community - being mentally at peace doesn't mean being unambitious, if anything it'll makes your ambitions more plausible to achieve.
The prof is a closet racist. Nothing more.
Everyone do this at my school it's called sleeping. Very peaceful
sleeping =/= meditation
+Growl I definitely am. ;)
Meditation =/= Sleep
At all, it's in fact quite the opposite, meditation is about awareness.
you are certainly right, I am always meditating throughout my school day to practice my inner peace; but people constantly want to disrupt my process, shame they call themselves educators when they don't even have manner.
A.M.N 19:11 What school?
Sleep is the best meditation -- Dalai Lama
Imma crush dat puss -- Ernest Hemingway
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YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS - Napoleon Bonaparte
Sleep is some next level stuff that science still can't explain.
Never misquote my quotes- Dalai Lama
My school needs this cuz my school is full of bullshit
damn how do you stand it?
Jace Readables u try to find the good in it honestly and it's high school so what do u expect tbh but it's hard to stand it
lmao
Jace Readables all schools need this
Jace Readables isn't everyone's school? haha I get palpitations thinking abt my time is school
Soooo she's teaching them philosophy... Ok? What's the issue here?
First Amendment issues, of keeping religion (and religious practices) out of public schools.
It not a religion though.
Yoga is a religious practice of the Hindus. Meditation is, I concede, slightly different, but is definitely related.
I mean you don't have to believe anything nor are you forced to believe in anything. I have known people who practiced Yoga who didn't know Krishna was Vishnu's 9th reincarnation plus it has shown good effects on stress and and anxiety so I think there is no harm in having students have some meditation time.
T-50 hypothetically, if prayer (for the sake of argument, normal Christian prayer. Islamic prayer would raise a whole host of other problems) were shown to have positive effects like stress-relief, would you support its introduction in schools?
(Triggered Christian intensifies)
KSJDbv Notice how Christian is singular, and not plural.
I think KSJDbv was being sarcastic
Nightowl I wouldn't say that, but at least teach them that Islam is peace and not what people think it is
KSJDbv No no no, that goes to Christianity, it even says right there that the woman must follow whatever the man tells her to do
IV Ltd Actually, yes. 😏.
I had a meditation module this year in school for six weeks. Twice a week I would meditate for 30 minutes. I LOVED it! It takes serious practise but makes such a difference. I really started looking forward to the class because it really helped with my stress 😊
I don't see the issue of why anyone including myself of the Christian faith would be triggered? All throughout the Bible it talks about meditation and prayer. Prayer = Talking to God and Meditation = Listening
The problem, C.W., is that this is Eastern religion/New Age infiltrating our schools. The meditation taught in the Bible has nothing to do with Eastern religion, which is idolatry.
It's funny that many countries around the world are beginning to embrace Yoga and meditation, but within India when the government tried to implement these things, the left liberal media lashed out at the government calling it "conservative and communal".
Vivek V the yoga done in the west is secular hogwash. all the sanskrit mantras need to bee recited as part of the full experience . the same ppl in america who advocate stuff like this will oppose it if implemented in India.
my school had meditation and taught the Geeta. No one had any problems including parents following other religions
qwerty Are you from India or the west. In India any portrayal of anything Hindu has been made taboo due to the 'secular liberal' dicourse
yes i am from maharashtra
qwerty Then i think it is most probably a hindu run private school. nothing like this can be donenin govt school without huge outrage from libtards
It is incredible how many people despite the immense amount of research and evidence that exists in this regard, showing its multiple benefits, not in being passive, but in developing executive functions, reducing fear and anxiety, improving alert levels and develop a sense of compassion, they still say it's false and useless; Our society is deeply ill, they just like to constantly escape from reality, anything that leads them to face that reality seems negative and absurd to them; I applaud and deeply appreciate all those who take these great mindfulness techniques to schools, universities, recreational places, or any other place where there are people.
Meditation turns you into a passive pushover? That's a new one.
People always find a problem with anything I suppose. If anything, meditation helps you keep your cool in stressful situations to avoid unnecessary conflict. Should conflict still arise and you feel the need to protect yourself, guess what? You'll be able to keep a better level of calmness during that too.
Meditation =/= Passivity.
Mediation = Calmness.
The elementary school that I went to did something similar putting a large group of kids on the floor on mats and turned the lights low and attempted to teach kids relaxation methods.
Due to these 'classes' I have been able to relax any point of my body to relieve pain or to simply fall asleep when my brain won't let me.
I am so very grateful to those teachers of my youth who took the time to teach me what was thought at the time to be a rather oddball skill that I never knew I was going to desperately need as an adult.
My old art teacher used to offer a meditation period everyday during the first ten minutes of class. You weren't forced to (which I think is a good thing) but you did have to be quiet and respectful of others who wanted to. It really helped me through my first year of high school and still all these years later, I always slow down and take a breath when something gets too stressful or frustrating.
Wow some people really will make anything a racial issue.
I thank God for this in schools. Its a start to a greater understanding of humanity. We are all energy and we are all ONE. Once we understand we are one race, violence will cease. Meditation is the key.
Jay Charles you mean you picked up a new religion and believed the psuedoscience? Let me share with you their favorites may, can, in some cases, have been shown too, and sometimes. :T
My experience with meditation is that is gives me a broader perspective on my life and situations, and helps me respond to them objectively instead of emotionally, giving me more power over my life. It's not the same as brain-washing or indoctrination and I'm not sure how anyone who has tried it could see it that way.
Its a religious practice. Its origins can be traced as such. And cannot be allowed in public schools.
You pushed for the law. Follow it.
i went to a school with 5 minutes of meditation during the beginning of the school day. I personally didn't feel as though it helped me focus, but it did help me settle in at the beginning of the day. Many of my peers absolutely loved it. all it takes is 5 minutes, really!
3 videos in one day ok.
in my school we have meditation that's called "silent moment". we do this every day at 11am
How has it helped you and others?
I don't want to spend anymore time than I have to at school though.
Bob De Viking King But this one has no homework and exams tho.
That's Kool but the whole thing is still kinda a glorified study hall
As long as it's easier than an algebra test, I'm in. But we can just agree to disagree, can't we?
I mean sure but I'm just saying for training for my black belt I did a lot of meditating and I learned it works for some but is a wast of time for others. I've never been a fan of it but yeah I guess if they're gona do it they're gona do it.
Bob De Viking King Maybe the students who are interested can join and they may choose to stop anytime they want so that only students who think the meditation works for them can continue. I hope that the school administrators won't just mandate that every student to meditate.
Ok now that is impressive, thats what meditation is, not pushing out your thoughts but meditation is to observe the mind closely. Its something to take rather seriously. "To understand myself is to understand another, through that understanding comes love".
This isn't to achieve something, but to discover. May I point out, meditation doesn't need to be on your schedule. It can be done whenever, wherever, in whichever position, meditation is clearing your mind of clutter and ultimately fears.
Eckhart Tolle, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Alan Watts. These are some people that you could say "live in mediation". Meditation is just but a word, a word that has been used and abused by the gurus and salesmen alike. That being said, when people go 'seeking' to find answers they get reeled in by some leech.
_"We are sick with fascination for the useful tools of names and numbers, of symbols, signs, conceptions and ideas. Meditation is therefore the art of suspending verbal and symbolic thinking for a time, somewhat as a courteous audience will stop talking when a concert is about to begin."_ *-Alan Watts*
_"If I use the word 'freedom', you have your own idea of what freedom is, or should be, or ought to be. So when you hear that word 'freedom' you have already created an image, already a symbol, a conclusion. And the speaker may have a totally different kind of meaning, so communication becomes impossible."_ *-Jiddu Krishnamurti*
Meditation isnt about getting rid of the thoughts, it's about not clinging to them as they pass by like changes in the weather.
Make meditation mandatory in all schools preschool, k-12 by law. It would help hungry, unruly, mentally handicapped, and everyone who needs it. Means less school shootings and more grade increase and long lasting friendships made as a whole.
Meditation helps you to see things in a different perspective, it doesn´t mean you are going to let people to pass over you, it means you will be able to understand why are you creating the situations that are causing you to lose balance. Its conecting with your real self and understand.
i wish this was around when i was in high school.
meditation does not make one passive. it makes you awake, aware, it provides clarity.
The opposite - intrusive thoughts, anger, fears, they take over the mind when you dont clear your mental garbage- this is what makes people passive to whats going on around them.
Misbehaving students should be helped, not criminalized.
It's very beneficial for especially teenagers to cope with the typical issues and feelings that come with adolescence. I think it's great to teach kids that their feelings don't have to control them and to remain calm in stressful situations.
Ow. By the way. Back in India, including meditation in your curriculum would be a communal act.
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u get 1hr of peace and quiet every day.
remember... every kid trying to meditate for an hour at the same time @ school.
.. 1hr of quiet at school.
that alone is worth gold
They wrote the law banning prayer from public schools. The same should apply to any form of meditation.
"Meditation is a must, it don't hurt if you try. See you thinking too much, plus you too full of yourself. Worried about your career, you ever think of your health?" - Lamar, K.
Huh. Wandering thoughts. I've never had that problem. I set a timer for five minutes, close my eyes, and focus on my breathing. I breathe deep and slow, and after five minutes, I move on. Maybe it's having a task to focus on that helps.
i feel like this is a great idea. teachin kids how to calm themselves and clear their minds of negative thoughts. you never know what kind of environment children are living in, this is a great tool to teach them.
I think this is great. Is good to have something that can help kids deal with everyday stresses. When you think about it, it's a time to do what you feel will help relax you, help you become more stable in stressful situations, etc., and you can call it whatever makes sense to you - meditation, prayer, reflection - it's all good. If it can make a difference in how someone would react or response in a given situation, which can be the difference between life and death in some circumstances, is always a good thing.
I was wearing headphones and i thought someone was knocking my room at 0:32 XD
another great vid from vox! I love this channel!
OMG MY MATH TEACHER ALWAYS DOES THIS FOR 2 minutes everyday, But the only problem is that he never teaches and he only wants to teach how good meditation is for you. 😤smh
that means he ain't totally understand how true meditation works. The one who truly knows meditation knows how to teach it naturally instead of just say how good it is. if you willing, I can teach you the proper way of meditation and clear your mind etc. Spiritual is all about fixing a person itself then guide others who also have the intention to fix themselves the way to reach that intention. ☺️
This seems like the opposite of racism. Meditation teaches people to listen to their inner voices and think from a place of calm strength. Thanks for posting.
Mindfulness is extremely good with helping mental health. I'm glad it's being introduced into schools.
My teacher tried forcing us to do meditation. Everyone hated it...
Meditation and somatic relaxation can lead to higher Heart-Rate Variability (HRV) and increase interoception.
Higher normal-state HRV is related to many benefits like less probability for depression, cardio-vascular disease and so forth.
This is an interestinting attempt.
I think that having meditation as a punishment would result in the kids hating meditation.
Quick trick to become more empathetic towards people you're not normally very good at being empathetic towards: follow where their eyes are looking and imagine looking at what they are.
This is fantastic, would encourage all schools to take this up and do it. Would be interesting to see some studies comparing crime rates to kids who mediate and those who don't.
thankful to Yogis.. for keeping it alive through out centuries
People: want to be calmer without using prescription drugs
Idiots: THIS IS MAKING YOU PASSIVE! Fightfightfight!
At my high school, meditation time would've turned into a "Who can fart the loudest?" competition. I'm sure it's the same at every other high school. Vox just skips over this aspect.
Former middle school teacher here. Meditation would help a LOT.
I think all kids (and adults) should study meditation - it's such a brilliant tool to help us deal with life's myriad of difficulties.
i remember when i used to bring my medication to school and smoke it in the parking lot during lunch
this is cool
how do you meditate? whats the instruction? what goal should you have in mind? what is it
Yeah 30 minutes of "meditation", sure thanks teacher. *opens phone*
Everyone should know how to meditate, and thinking it makes one passive is a complete misunderstanding of what it is. It is an incredibly important skill for people to have to deal with life. Buddhist meditation practices jive precisely with cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy techniques. It grows parts of your brain through use- meditation is exercise for your brain to stay in shape- focused, happy, peaceful, compassionate.
I have OCD and meditation has changed my life.
0:11 hahaha they put an egg plant emoji. she can't stop thinking about that ....
The ones saying that meditation is not helpful are the ones who need it the most.
David Forbes’ criticism is asinine. For many of my students, our meditation practice is one of very few times they are not being bombarded by chaos. When I go a week without a class practice, they complain and tell me they need it. I brought this practice to them because it helped me through cancer, not because they’re mostly students of color. I’m not teaching them to be robots; I’m teaching them to be boisterous, proud scholars who also make time for self-reflection. Every decision in education comes down to a simple question: is it good for our kids? With meditation, the answer is a resounding yes.
I found it was alot easier to think about my breathing, how the air filled my lungs, my chest rising and falling, and what it felt like when the air left my lungs. You're less likely to have intrusive thoughts if you occupy your mind with something else.
Meditation in class = GOOD
prayed in class = BAD
really makes you think huh?
The same thing is happening in the UK at he moment, there's a fairly big push for mindfulness in state schools.
can't everyone have the opportunity to meditate in schools?
2:36 "Are sent to the meditation room instead of the principle's office"
I'm imagining a padded room with no windows and a sign above the door that says "I will behave."
“If you want to understand your mind, sit down and observe it.” - Not sure who by, but it's a nice quote.
Let's be real, students won't actually meditate while that goes on
Meditation books can also be useful for this purpose.... Books like Practical meditation and The way and goal of Rajyoga.... These are from Brahma Kumaris (omshantistore).
Great video. Thanks VOX 👍
I approve this, kids should learn to meditate, it's a great tool for your wellbeing.
One friend was telling me about how this as a replacement for detention works because on one hand, you'll have kids who actually put in the effort and get something out of it, and on the other, you'll have the kids who think it's stupid, but just hate having to sit still for long periods of time (and thus won't want to come back to "detention-meditation").
At this point any staunch doubters of meditation and mindfulness practices are blind science deniers.
"Your kids will meditate in school." - Dead Kennedys
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They tried this in fifth grade but I think most people were just talking quietly during it
first 5 seconds and already found an error, if you meditate you need to think about yourself not thinking wich sounds like a paradox but works wonders
Meditation works. Every school should have a meditation lesson.
My school has a 10 minute meditation time before every exam
So many kids at my school carry so much anger and need this
Believing that meditation makes you passive proves just how little that dude knows about meditation.
>Meditation is gonna make these children passive and accepting.
Dude, even if that was true, how far do you think these children will go if they're anxious 24-7?
Hold up, how did racial segregation get clumped into this topic??? That was out of the blue???
And how is there re-segregation? That implies active intent to separate groups. Unless someone's got information for me about intentional systemic re-segregation policies I'd argue the issue is due to class and financial.
That's not to say it's not affecting black communities more than others, because it clearly is, but its not because of active direct forces targeting race, but rather financial/class and cultural forces combined with the repercussions of past systemic racial segregation.
But again, why did that subject just get casually injected into meditation?
I know meditation as focusing on one thing deeply instead of many things shallowly. Koans, mantras, katas, counting, hearing -- just different focal points. Interesting how people's experiences differ.
Good information and I'm glad more people are becoming aware how meditation and mindfulness can enhance life,
however that narrator's "vocal fry" was so bad I barely got through the video.
I have experienced this because when I was in third grade we would do yoga every morning for 30 to 45 minutes everyday, and I would feel better I also had a hard time with spelling and I progressively got better as we did more yoga so I'm kind of keen on this Idea😊
Meditation is not absolute. As many science people would say, causation isn't correlation. There can be other factors. Maybe the fact that we are always working or surrounded by interacting people leads to higher stress. I see nothing wrong with meditation spiritually in a basic level but i don't want it to be mandatory.
I'm a Christian and fully support meditation in school.
if you want to do mediation close your eyes and concentrate on something
concentrating on breathing is the best in the world
I know meditation is suppose to reduce anxiety but in my case silence and my eyes closed around other people gives me more anxiety this would be awful for me
Maybe it's because I went to school here in California, but I didn't notice any of this supposed segregation. If anything it looked like a U.N. meeting in my classes because you have students from nearly every nation at the school.
how can you dislike this?
In theory, prayer is meditation, but prayer in schools, you know ...
I went to a Catholic school in the early 90s I had this teacher that would do a guided non religious meditation to calm us down after lunch.
Remember 40 years ago, people thought "WTF is running? Why would you run on the street???".
Yeah, just watch how meditation will soon be practiced by everybody.
I honestly thought it said "What happens when you bring medication to public schools"
I grew up in Thailand and we had to meditate in class sometimes. I fell asleep every time.
I would actually leave class if that ever happened in my school.
Its weird, my primary school had meditation but the other grades didn't. I wonder why.
When in the public school I went to they give you a little over a min for moment of silence and saying to "meditate, pray, or any other silent activity" so it's been here for years in the elementary it's like 10-15 secs bc kids are hyper and can't keep quiet but intermediate and middle school up is 1min or longer