In todayβs highly competitive and fast-paced environment, schools are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis. Students are dealing with immense academic stress and peer conflicts, while teachers are experiencing record levels of burnout.
How can we transform our educational environment into a place of true healing and growth?
A remarkable initiative highlighted by the South Korean Ministry of Education provides a proven answer. The Ministry officially selected a teachers’ group called ‘Mind Healing Coexist’ as an outstanding character education club. Their secret to success? Implementing the Ma-eum Su-ryun (mind subtraction) meditation program in their classrooms.
π± A Proven Solution for Student Mental Health
The initiative began with a powerful experiment by Jeong Yeon-hee, a middle school teacher and representative of the club. She first implemented the mind subtraction program as an alternative classroom for students involved in school violence.
The results were remarkable. By teaching these students how to look inward and discard their accumulated anger, frustration, and negative thoughts, the school saw a significant decrease in violent incidents.
Recognizing these profound effects on students’ emotional stability, the program was expanded to the general student body. The participating students experienced massive benefits:
- Improvements in peer and parent relationships.
- Significant relief from school-related stress.
- Enhanced concentration and focus in the classroom.
π©βπ« Healing the Teachers First
A school environment cannot change if the educators themselves are exhausted. Recognizing that a teacher’s character and mental well-being are the most important factors in education, the program was also offered as professional job training for elementary, middle, and high school teachers.
The response was overwhelmingly positive, with over 90% of participating teachers expressing deep satisfaction. Through the practice of mind subtraction, educators reported that they were able to relieve much of their job-related stress. Emptying their minds of fatigue boosted their pride as teachers and gave them the mental space and patience to embrace their students with a much more positive and empathetic mindset.
π€ Building a Holistic Educational Community
The ultimate goal of ‘Mind Healing Coexist’ is to transform the school environment into a venue for holistic educationβa place cultivated together by students, parents, and teachers with upright character.
When children learn how to manage their minds from a young age, they grow into resilient, compassionate adults. When teachers and parents clear their own mental burdens, they become the strong, peaceful anchors that children need. The Ministry of Education’s recognition and support of this program proves that true character education starts from within.
You don’t need to wait for a school-wide program to give your family the gift of a peaceful mind. The method of mind subtraction is available for anyone willing to learn.
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π° About the Original Article
- Topic: Ma-eum Su-ryun Teachers’ Group Selected as Outstanding Character Education Teacher Club by the Ministry of Education
- Published: December 9, 2013
