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Written By: ANI | Published : August 29, 2019 8:30 AM IST
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A recent study has revealed that being aware in the present moment enhances the academic performance and mental health of the students.
The study was published in the journal 'Behavioral Neuroscience 2019'.
The team studied about 100 sixth-graders. Half of the students received mindfulness training every day for eight weeks, while the other half took a coding class.
The mindfulness exercises were designed to encourage students to pay attention to their breath and to focus on the present moment rather than thoughts of the past or the future.
Students who received the mindfulness training reported that their stress levels went down after the training, while the students in the control group did not. Students in the mindfulness training group also reported fewer negative feelings, such as sadness or anger, after the training.
"Mindfulness is like going to the gym. If you go for a month, that's good, but if you stop going, the effects won't last," he says. "It's a form of mental exercise that needs to be sustained," said Gabrieli.
