Mindfulness Practices to Improve Student Mental Health, Discipline, and Academic Achievement: A Collaborative Effort

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Abstract

Research has shown that mindfulness programs(MP) improve the likelihood that students will have greater self-awareness which may affect academic achievement and discipline. This present study sought to fill the literature gap to explore the influence of MP on learning, engagement,discipline, and mental health based on a collaborative effort between a public-school district and community-outreach programs. Results showed that student personal growth and self-awareness resulted in a positive increase in academic achievement and a reduction in discipline being attributed to classroom practices of mindfulness and the introduction of outreach programs in the school community. The findings may have important implications for implementing MP instruction and further expansion of community-outreach centers within school settings.

Author

• Cheryl L. Burleigh, University of Phoenix