Meditation holds the potential to help treat children suffering from traumas, difficult diagnoses or other stressors From the 10 insights on today's news that will make you smarter tomorrow series Hilary A. Marusak, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University Sep 11, 2022 Sep 11, 2022 Updated Feb 17, 2023 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Meditation and mindfulness techiques are becoming increasingly common in school settings. Alexander Egizarov/EyeEmkAmk6>m%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E964@?G6CD2E:@?]4@>^FD^E@A:4D^C6D62C49\3C:67\gbab`Qm#6D62C49 qC:67k^2m :D 2 D9@CE E2<6 23@FE :?E6C6DE:?8 24256>:4 H@C<]k^6>mk^Am k9am%96 3:8 :562k^9amkAmr9:=5C6? 24E:G6=J >65:E2E:?8 6IA6C:6?46 =@H6C 24E:G:EJ :? A2CED @7 E96 3C2:? :?G@=G65 :? CF>:?2E:@?[ >:?5\H2?56C:?8 2?5 56AC6DD:@?[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HDFE9:?<=23]>JDEC:<:?8=J]4@>^Qm@FC E62>k^2m k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^5@:]@C8^`_]`__a^A34]ahh`fQm7@F?5 :? 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