Get Premium
Dark mode theme is available exclusively for premium users. Learn more about the benefits of subscribing.
No fees, cancel anytime.
Dark Mode 
No fees, cancel anytime 
then open in external browser
and click "Open in External Browser" 
Robert W. Coleman School in Baltimore sounds like the best school ever. Why? Because there’s no such thing as detention at the Baltimore Elementary.
Yep, you heard that correctly. Instead they have a Mindful Moment Room, a brightly colored “oasis of calm” that looks about as far as you can get from the windowless detention rooms typically used to punish unruly kids. It’s part of an after-school programme called Holistic Me, an initiative that teaches children to practice mindful meditation and breathing exercises while encouraging them to talk to behavioral professionals. The programme works in partnership with a local non-profit called the Holistic Life Foundation, and the results so far have been pretty impressive. In fact, since first taking part in the programme two years ago, Robert W. Coleman hasn’t issued a single suspension.
More info: Holistic Life Foundation (h/t: hellogiggles, uproxx)
RELATED:
90Kviews
Share on Facebook What do you think ?
Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
These are LIFE CHANGING habits you are instilling into these children. HOORAY! Most likely they would have never learned this at home. I love it!
Cassie 9 years ago
I want to see this more in schools and in work environments. Meditation is an excellent way to refocus and de-stress. There is a free guided program out of Australia called Smiling Mind (smilingmind.com.au) that we use at home. There may be others available via apps. It only takes a few minutes and it's great for calming rambunctious kids or overactive nerves. With guided programs, you don't have to know anything about meditation. Just get comfy and follow directions. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
Sally Vogel 9 years ago
Beautiful! People are finally getting smart about how to change behaviours in a positive way. I hope to see more schools using this approach.
Aryadna Andreica 9 years ago
this is such a great idea! I really believe that punishing kids, especially when they are so young, is a really bad idea because if you just punish them they will not understand what they did wrong and most importantly they wouldn't know what they should have done instead.
Atsuna Jaxon 9 years ago
I wished this would be in my school. Whoever thought this out, is a genius. Awesome!
Amanda Harker 9 years ago
Meditation and proper deep breathing are amazing tools for everyday life. I learned deep breathing as a kid in my drama classes and at first it seemed silly to learn to breath. Now it's a habit and once my mental illness then chronic pain developed I already had that tool to use in times of stress. This should be adopted in as many schools and prisons as possible!
Tracy Moorhead 9 years ago
Not that children are dogs, however, when my Pomeranian needs a timeout I have her in my lap and I just tell her to calm down with a very soothing voice!
Tracy Moorhead 9 years ago
This is a brilliant idea! Totally the opposite of our current method of punishment!
Haley Gray 9 years ago
Why is every single one of these kids in "detention" black??? This is a stereotype to behavior.
Chiemi Honda 9 years ago
Taichi works great too! They should do this in every school. Learning to redirect and center ourselves is an important coping mechanism
Tony Mascareñas 9 years ago
Good habits instead of just sitting and watching tge time. Hope this kids not getting in troubles just to chill and relax everyday!
Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
These are LIFE CHANGING habits you are instilling into these children. HOORAY! Most likely they would have never learned this at home. I love it!
Cassie 9 years ago
I want to see this more in schools and in work environments. Meditation is an excellent way to refocus and de-stress. There is a free guided program out of Australia called Smiling Mind (smilingmind.com.au) that we use at home. There may be others available via apps. It only takes a few minutes and it's great for calming rambunctious kids or overactive nerves. With guided programs, you don't have to know anything about meditation. Just get comfy and follow directions. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
Sally Vogel 9 years ago
Beautiful! People are finally getting smart about how to change behaviours in a positive way. I hope to see more schools using this approach.
Aryadna Andreica 9 years ago
this is such a great idea! I really believe that punishing kids, especially when they are so young, is a really bad idea because if you just punish them they will not understand what they did wrong and most importantly they wouldn't know what they should have done instead.
Atsuna Jaxon 9 years ago
I wished this would be in my school. Whoever thought this out, is a genius. Awesome!
Amanda Harker 9 years ago
Meditation and proper deep breathing are amazing tools for everyday life. I learned deep breathing as a kid in my drama classes and at first it seemed silly to learn to breath. Now it's a habit and once my mental illness then chronic pain developed I already had that tool to use in times of stress. This should be adopted in as many schools and prisons as possible!
Tracy Moorhead 9 years ago
Not that children are dogs, however, when my Pomeranian needs a timeout I have her in my lap and I just tell her to calm down with a very soothing voice!
Tracy Moorhead 9 years ago
This is a brilliant idea! Totally the opposite of our current method of punishment!
Haley Gray 9 years ago
Why is every single one of these kids in "detention" black??? This is a stereotype to behavior.
Chiemi Honda 9 years ago
Taichi works great too! They should do this in every school. Learning to redirect and center ourselves is an important coping mechanism
Tony Mascareñas 9 years ago
Good habits instead of just sitting and watching tge time. Hope this kids not getting in troubles just to chill and relax everyday!
You May Like “I'll Never Truly Forgive Myself”: 50 People Share The Sneakiest, Most Low-Key Evil Things They’ve Ever Done 33 Intriguing Historical Facts Many People Online Didn’t Know As Of Recently 144 Inspiring J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes To Live By
Mindaugas Balčiauskas
Rūta Zumbrickaitė
Aivaras Kaziukonis
Related on Bored Panda
506
28