Walking beats sitting for university students

Walking classrooms are better for not only for students' physical health, but classroom engagement, a study shows. What began in a response to a physical activity challenge for the computer science faculty at one university has become a study in how education and fitness can be combined to improve both physical well-being, and classroom discussions. Read More:

Mindfulness-based program in schools making a positive impact, study shows |

"Our findings suggest that children who are taught mindfulness -- to pay attention to the present intentionally and without judgment -- are better positioned to succeed both in school and in life," said lead author Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl, an education professor and interim director of the Human Early Learning Partnership, a collaborative interdisciplinary research network who helped conduct the study.
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