Mindfulness and mathematics performance
Mathematics encompasses the curricular sub-areas of arithmetic, geometry, quantities, and problem-solvingMindfulness originates from an ancient Buddhist practice of the Vipassana and the Zen traditionMBIs have been shown to affect children’s performance in mathematics. In a quasi-experimental study, sixth graders in the intervention group (IG) participated in an audio based MBI for 18 weeks. At the end of the school year, the IG performed better in a standardized test of mathematics than their agemates in the control group