The first rays of the morning sun spilled through a row of trees beyond my front yard and fell sharply on the lids of my closed eyes. It was 5:30 AM, and I was meditating. Or, at least, trying. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, my back hurt, my feet ached, … Read More

A recent buzzword in educational circles is that of mindfulness. A Google search for “mindfulness in education” would confirm its recent popularity, yielding some 19 million results. Though mindfulness is a practice that dates back to the 4th century, its implementation in schools is a much more recent trend. I … Read More