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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Sally Weale Education correspondent

Mindfulness in schools does not improve mental health, study finds

Secondary school pupils.
There is mounting concern about the mental health of children and young people in the UK. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

School-based mindfulness training does not appear to boost wellbeing or improve the mental health of teenagers, according to research that found many pupils were bored by the course and did not practise it at home.

At a time when concern is mounting about poor mental heath among children and young people in the UK, researchers wanted to find out whether a universal mindfulness intervention in secondary schools might help build resilience and have a positive impact on pupil wellbeing.

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