Quiet Time
As Transcendental Meditation is easy to learn and practice, it’s a clear choice for schools looking to support the wellbeing of their students and staff, and has been implemented in schools around the world with great success. We call it the Quiet Time programme.
Proven results include:
- 40% reduction of stress, anxiety and depression
- 10% improvement in test scores
- 42% decrease in insomnia
- Brain functioning of clinical ADHD students within normal range after 6 months. More on ADHD and ASD →
- Increased attendance and decreased suspension in high school students
- Reduced teacher burnout and stress
Quiet Time in San Francisco
Schools in disadvantaged neighbourhoods of San Francisco had such great success with Quiet Time that there’s now a waiting list for other schools wanting to implement it. The studies carried out by the Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education have shown astounding results. Read more …
Increase in GPA
Within two years, the increase in Grade Point Average (GPA) of two Quiet Time middle schools was significantly greater than the increase in other middle schools in San Francisco.
Improved Grades in Standardised Tests
After one semester of Quiet Time, standardised test scores in Math and English were significantly improved in lower performing students.
Improvements in Psychological Health
After one academic year of Quiet Time, students reported a significant reduction in trait anxiety and a great improvement in self-esteem.
Increased Staff Wellness
A study including 134 administrators and teachers in the San Francisco school district showed considerable reductions in depression, anxiety and anger.
“It makes me feel … like the person inside of me actually came out and showed itself.”
“When you meditate, it keeps you calm, like, takes out all your troubles. I pay more attention.”
The E.U.R.O.P.E. Project
The E.U.R.O.P.E. Project stands for Ensuring Unity and Respect as Outcomes for People of Europe. Their focus is on implementing the Quiet Time programme in schools to reduce stress and violence, and to promote social inclusion. This comes as a prospective answer to UNESCO’s Paris Declaration of 2021 to address educational inequalities. There are currently projects in Sweden, Portugal and Nederland.
Thai Orphanage for Girls
In 1990, a free school for orphaned girls was started by Buddhist nuns with just 20 students. Since then, over 4’000 at-risk girls, have received free education with 90% of them going on to university. Acharn Yai, director of the school, said that TM was a significant addition to the curriculum. Motivation, creativity and academic success increased, leading to many awards for the school. More importantly, TM helped the girls to deal with the stress of their past and find inner peace. Read more …
Quiet Time in Brooklyn
At BUGS, the Brooklyn Urban Garden School, diversity, equity and inclusion are the key to their mission statement. Founded by a group of community members, the school aims to educate adolescents of all backgrounds and abilities. Sustainability is at the core of the school as is engaging the whole child, which is why Quiet Time is an important part of their day.
“Most of my friends and I talk about our problems now rather than ignore each other for a week.“
“You could have an exam coming up…you could have a project that’s due, you could be flunking. But it sort of gets all the stress out of your head and it feels like you’re starting over.“
