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Quote of the Week
"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." -- Maya Angelou
Can Mindfulness Help Students Cope With Failure?
"Failure is never easy. From an early age, many of us are conditioned to strive for perfection in all facets of our lives, ranging from athletic performance to physical beauty to job salary. Perhaps nowhere is this more true than in education, where the pressures of getting good grades—and getting into a good college—can start to weigh on children from kindergarten. In this stressful environment, even one bad grade can trigger a cascade of self-doubt and setbacks.
But a new study suggests that students will be better equipped to bounce back from academic challenges if they possess the skill of mindfulness—the non-judgmental, moment-to-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and sensations. According to the study, instead of allowing failures to define them, more mindful individuals are able to shrug off minor setbacks and remain confident in themselves." Read on to learn more about the findings of this research study and to better understand how mindfulness can help kids to cope with failure.
Reading Corner
 Title: The Most Magnificent Thing
By: Ashley Spires
Ages: 4-8
Why? "Wow!! What an amazing book with a beautiful, truly insightful message for young children! I just loved it through and through!! It is the story of a little girl who wishes to create “the most magnificent thing.” Despite all her efforts it does not come out as planned. She is frustrated and upset, but is able to calm herself down with a walk. When she returns to look at her work, she slowly realizes the goodness and rightness in pieces of what she has created and is able to work with that to achieve something she is quite happy with and proud of. It is a message that even adults need to hear and can learn from." -- GoodReads Reviewer
Recommended by Cubs Editors
Be The Change
Explore a new mindfulness practice with your child(ren) this week to help them become more resilient with whatever life brings their way. Try "Raisin Meditation" for five minutes each day for five days with your kids!
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