Here's Why a Little "Om" in the Classroom Could Go a Long Way

While it's pretty clear that teaching school-age kids how to be mindful has its upsides regardless of socioeconomic status, kids enrolled in low-income school districts can reap even more benefits.

Look at the difference in Visitacion Valley Middle School after the school principal developed a "Quiet Time" program, which gave students two 15-minute periods each day to meditate or engage in a quiet activity like reading. The results were overwhelmingly positive — absenteeism decreased by 98 percent, and students saw a bump in their GPA each year.