1) Meditation
”If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.” ~ Dalai Lama
This seems like a no brainer. Meditation is scientifically proven to not only strengthen the brain, but this simple act also helps with anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, anger, being more compassionate, being more conscious and so much more. The CDC reports as of 2011 6.4 MILLION (11%) kids have been ‘diagnosed’ with ADHD, and roughly 6% of the child population is taking ADHD medicine. Children given medicine for ADHD in 2011, compared to 2003, increased over 1 Million.
“But how do you get a child to sit still and meditate?”
Meditation is not simply sitting in silence for a period of time, it can also take the form of walking meditation, chanting meditation, yoga meditation, and the list goes on. The beautiful thing about meditation is the customization. HERE are 4 ways to start children on meditation. Imagine if all children of the world learned this valuable tool, it truly could change the world!
2) Healthy Skepticism
“We spend the first 12 months of our children’s lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next 12 months teaching them to sit down and shut up.” ―Phyllis Diller
For the majority of students, questioning authority and curriculum being taught can have serious consequences. This is not a healthy lesson to teach.
Read the rest here:
http://www.riseearth.com/2014/04/i-wish-all-schools-taught-these-5.html#.U0WMy1f3Lq0
