Two new studies from MIT suggest that mindfulness — the practice of focusing one’s awareness on the present moment — can enhance academic performance and mental health in middle schoolers.

The researchers found that more mindfulness correlates with better academic performance, fewer suspensions from school, and less stress.

The researchers also showed, for the first time, that mindfulness training can alter brain activity in students. 

Sixth-graders who received mindfulness training not only reported feeling less stressed, but their brain scans revealed reduced activation of the amygdala, a brain region that processes fear and other emotions, when they viewed images of fearful faces.

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Two studies reveal benefits of mindfulness for middle school students