Benefits of Ten Minutes Peace

Ten Minutes Peace has been developed with the child first and foremost. Like yoga, mindfulness practices and other practices Ten Minutes Peace can help all children to live a healthier and more engaged life particularly in the context of school. Specifically, Ten Minutes Peace helps children, schools and parents by:

Kindness & Compassion

  • Helps children feel calm and safe

  • It helps children develop a positive attitude towards looking after themselves

  • Because it is practiced together, it encourages compassion and kindness toward others

Physical Well-being

  • Fundamental movement skills, balance and coordination

  • Helps children discover the benefits of personal practice

  • Breath awareness and techniques. Learning to breathe properly reduces stress levels, lowers heart rate and aids in disengaging from distracting thoughts and sensations

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Teaching Tool

  • It’s a chance for the teacher to bring the class together as a group positively

  • It’s a tool to create a break in the standard teaching environment

  • Aids concentration

“Ten Minutes Peace can sometimes be less than 10 minutes! I use it between transitions to refocus and calm the children. ”
— Y6 class teacher, Holy Trinity and St Silas