Classroom mindfulness can cause anxiety and stress in students who’ve experienced trauma, an expert has warned.
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Classroom mindfulness can cause anxiety and stress in students who’ve experienced trauma, an expert has warned.
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Dr Burrows makes very good points, especially about not making mindfulness compulsory for students. Regarding teaching this approach, it is more complex than it looks and there are international guidelines published that outline the training requirements in order to deliver this safely. Three years of personal practice is not enough in itself to ensure safety and good outcomes. Please see https://www.mindfulnessteachersuk.org.uk/pdf/teacher-guidelines.pdf