Natanson, H. (2020, February 22). Teachers Use Meditation to Inspire and Calm: ‘Imagine a voice coming from your Heart’. Retreived March 9, 2020.

In the past five years, more schools in the US have adopted mindfulness programs aimed at helping students cope with stress and pressures to help improve their academic achievement. Educators at a middle school in Virginia said after introducing meditation exercises for students, they observed that students were more calm and relaxed and open to learning.