This exploratory feasibility study assesses a mindfulness program in a fifth-grade classroom.
The goal of the study was to help children understand and access their own mindfulness within the classroom setting without instruction by teachers and without using meditation techniques.
Participants were 24 children of low socioeconomic status (SES) from urban areas in Fairfield County, Connecticut, who attended a summer program.
The mindfulness program was feasible, and overall improvements in attention were evident.