Et takes a while for students to get used to it: doing a headstand in the classroom after seven hours of class. Talking about feelings instead of adding up strings of numbers. Closing your eyes after a long day at school and imagining a day by the sea. This is foreign to many students. “But then it’s always fascinating to see how tired or overexcited little creatures become productive and creative thinkers,” says Julia Weiss.
The Berliner has been offering “Mindfulness for Kids” courses at a private school for two years. “Mindfulness” means mindfulness and is a topic that is not only fashionable, but also helps many people to deal better with stressful situations and conflicts. But most people only attend these courses as adults, when they are at a point in their lives where they can no longer get on.