Icelandic Students Benefit from Mindfulness Teaching
A program teaching mindfulness in Reykjavík primary schools is having a positive impact on the health of students and teachers, mbl.is reports. Preliminary results of a study done on the initiative show significant changes in mindfulness, stress levels, and empathy. Bryndís Jóna Jónsdóttir, adjunct lecturer at the University of Iceland’s Faculty of Education and Diversity, gave a lecture on the project’s progress at a conference on educational science today.