17 Nov Louisville Magazine’s In Depth Look at CSP
Louisville Magazine featured the Compassionate Schools Project (CSP) in its November 2017 issue.
Does teaching mindfulness lead to kinder, more focused kids? Nearly 20,000 Jefferson County Public School students will help determine that.
You can’t be calm and threatened at the same time… When kids feel angry or fearful, stress hormones ravage the body. The brain ignites — fight or flight? Breathing slowly and intentionally distracts you, shifting your attention from fear. The nervous system messages the body: It’s OK.
Read the full story: “Compassionate Curriculum.”