The benefits of meditation are not only for adults, but for children too. Implementing meditation in schools could be a great strategy at helping the children reach their full potential.

Meditation could benefit children in a variety of ways. Much in the same way it would benefit adults, but because children are still in their developmental stage it helps them to grow into a healthy person. Some of the benefits of meditation or children include reduced depression symptoms, reduced hostility and conflicts with peers, reduced anxiety, reduced substance use, increased self-care, increased optimism and positive emotions, increased cognitive retention, increased feelings of happiness and well-being, increased self-esteem, improved sleep, improved self-awareness, reduced somatic stress, improved academic performance, improved social skills and reduced reactivity.

Because the children are changed so much for the better, it also benefits their teachers. Teachers have reported that children who meditate are more likely to be open-minded, kind, curious, empathetic, compassionate, accepting, patient, trusting and they also tend to be better at focusing on tasks and pay attention.

Furthermore, these students are healthier both physically and mentally. They are less likely to burnout or get stressed. They also display more independence. They tend to be much more motivated when performing schoolwork and excel since they are more creative and focused than other students who do not meditate.

Bringing meditation into schools would benefit both students and teachers greatly for these reasons. The effects of meditation will follow them into adulthood and help them to be healthy and happy as they grow up. There is no better substitute for meditation when it comes to mental health and focus. Children suffering from ADHD will be especially benefited by this and it will help them to be less of a disruption in class (which would distract other students and hinder their work as well).