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You were a very lucky child then :) Edit: Apologies for the sarcastic response, couldn't help it. Children can and do feel unhappy, some more than others. This
by aurbano 8y ago
You were a very lucky child then :)
Edit: Apologies for the sarcastic response, couldn't help it. Children can and do feel unhappy, some more than others. This feels like an amazing step in the right direction because many people (myself included) don't learn early on that feeling sad or overwhelmed is normal and ok. We strive to "feel good" and stress about it, without tools to cope. Most adults either ignore this or go to therapy, but maybe from now on people will be more prepared.
- mapcars 8y ago>many people (myself included) don't learn early on that feeling sad or overwhelmed is normal and ok Until someone told you what is normal and what is not you have no problems doing something. So it's not about being sad is ok, it's about not judging at all.
- icebraining 8y agoYes, in an utopia, this class may be useless.
- mapcars 8y agoThere are still many places on a planet where kids are not burdened by depression and sadness. It happens to them as well, of course, but not in any extraordinary amounts.
- icebraining 8y agoMost kids in the UK don't need to know multiplication to get their basics fulfilled either. Most of schooling is about preparing them for the future, not for the present. But some will benefit sooner, and you can't always tell which ones.
- aurbano 8y agoI think this topic is too complicated to discuss over text like this. I agree with you, I’m sure we think similarly, and it seems like talking to children about mindfulness could be amazing. I fear that many schools/teachers won’t do a good job at it, judging exclusively from my own experience back in school... but that’s a different issue.
- Reimersholme 8y agoSo, being able to mindfully just observe your feelings without passing judgement...?