{"id":138701,"date":"2016-09-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secretenergy.com\/?p=138701"},"modified":"2019-10-05T11:21:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-05T11:21:08","slug":"holistic-school-approach-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secretenergy.com\/holistic-school-approach-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Holistic School Approach For Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

Robert W. Coleman Elementary in West Baltimore is just one example of what needs to be implemented more regarding a holistic approach to disciplining students instead of punishing them or sending them to the principal\u2019s office.\u00a0 The school\u2019s administrators are\u00a0sending children to \u201cthe mindful moment room\u201d<\/em> where they are\u00a0able to meditate<\/a> <\/strong>and wind down.\u00a0 With the new policy in place and in the time that the meditation room has been set up, there have actually been no suspensions throughout the entire year.\u00a0 The program is an initiative organized by the Holistic Life Foundation, a Baltimore-based nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the wellness of children and adults in under-served communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Andres Gonzalez, one of the organizers of the project, says that children are even bringing home what they are learning to their families.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s how you stop the trickle-down effect when Mom or Pops has a hard day and yells at the kids, and then the kids go to school and yell at their friends.\u00a0 We\u2019ve had parents tell us, \u2018I came home the other day stressed out, and my daughter said, Hey, Mom, you need to sit down. I need to teach you how to breathe.'”<\/em>\u00a0Gonzalez said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Most people would say that meditation can be a religious or spiritual experience<\/a><\/strong>, while others find it to be a helpful relaxation and anger management tool.\u00a0 In this one Baltimore school, the powers of living in the present are coming to fruition since they also incorporate yoga<\/a> <\/strong>classes for the children.\u00a0 If more schools adopted this education system instead of what is already\u00a0old school ideas<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 pun intended, no doubt the world would see a much faster transformation for the better.<\/span><\/p>\n