[Maru]

This is an awesome program. I never understood the concept of detention. At least the way it was implemented in my school... we had in-school detention that you could sit and draw if you wanted. I've also never had a problem with letting my mind wander either. At least with meditation, you are expected to focus... focus in on all those sins you've committed and all (jk)

First meditation I ever did was in magnet school during elementary.. our art teacher had us sit there and concentrate on bacon being cooked in our household and being able to taste/smell it... that was the tastiest bacon ever. Granted, I probably fell half-asleep, it was a 8am class and I was very sleepy.

Damn it, now I'm getting in the car and going to go get lunch.

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.

http://www.boredpanda.com/school-rep...ool-baltimore/