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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Eight minutes was just a guess.

A final note. We had our end-of-year meeting with the teachers and education specialists at the school today.  Two of his teachers actually cried at the meeting when they described the drastic improvement in our son over the past three months since we started the new system.  All said that the mindfulness chart, much more than the watch, seemed to be the key.

Specifically, the teachers all noted a dramatic improvement in the final quarter of the year, since this system was applied, not just in terms of focus, mindfulness, and the quality of his written work, and other academic measures, but also a big change in attitude.  They said our son seemed to be walking in lighter shoes, happier, feeling successful and in control, and that his entire demeanor shifted outwards and opened up.  They credited his use of the mindfulness system as somehow breaking through on many levels and helping him to feel in control of his life.   He saw he could change, and change outcomes, through his own exertions, and it seemed to become self-reinforcing.  From a kid who four months ago had passively waited for teachers to nudge him to finish his work, we were told he has shifted to finishing his work and then jumping in to help his classmates.

I hope this doesn't sound like a bragging effort - it is the furthest thing from it.  I am just grateful the idea was suggested to me and that it worked with our particular kid with his particular mental makeup.  We have many years of school to go, of course, but it seems the mindfulness approach can be really transformative for some kids.  [/quote]

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