Mindful Ways to Enhance Educational Systems

For generations, going to school meant learning various subjects such as science, sports, arts, or languages. These subjects provide the students with the 'technical' knowledge or 'hard' skills that can be useful in their future, based on their careers or interests. However, a growing number of schools, caregivers and communities are recognizing the essential need to teach these students the 'soft' or 'life' skills that will benefit them in their overall development and day-to-day activities. The following list contains mindful ways to enhance the current educational system for students.

1. Affirmations: Affirmations are positive statements that will build a positive mental attitude for the student. When a student develops a practice of affirmations (e.g. I am brave, I am wise), he/she will have stronger beliefs about themselves and raise their self-esteem.
2. Coping skills: Every student will definitely face stressful times throughout their journey. Coping skills will give the student various techniques to deal with these challenging moments. For example, if a student is having a tough time with the loss of a family member, he/she should have the adequate coping mechanisms (e.g. reaching out to a best friend to talk) to help through the situation. With these coping skills, the student will be able to regulate their emotions from the stress and take better control of it in a healthy manner.
3. Reframing negative thoughts: Negative thoughts about specific situations, others or themselves will emerge in every student during their journey. When they do emerge, the school will provide the right tools to the student to be more aware of their current thought process. As a result, the student will be able to reframe these negative thoughts into positive perspectives or with more compassion. This reframing process will improve the student's mindset and thought pattern.
4. Meditation: Numerous studies have emerged that if a student is taught the importance of meditation, he/she will perform better at school, be more engaged in their studies, promote healthy growth and much more! 

If the schools embrace these life facets as the foundation of the educational systems, then the impacts on these students would be profound. Therefore, it is vital to enhance the current educational systems by incorporating these mindful ways so that the students have a better future.

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