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Teaching Mindfulness in the English Foreign Language Classroom to High School Students

Table 2: Written feedback relating to the MBI (the language is authentic an unchanged)

The mindfulness wasn’t for me……I liked mindfulness a lot, taking a break from usual learning was great. overall, this was a very good experience throughout the whole year (half a year). thank you!I did mindfulness before the program so my answers probably don’t reflect the experience very wellI enjoyed learning English as well as mindfulness the teacher did a great job teaching. my only regret is not getting into the mindfulness lessons more.I really enjoyed English study this year. I loved how we for the most part stopped with the painstaking memorization of grammatical structures and vocabulary altogether, and instead engaged in interesting projects and the mindfulness sessions. You said that in your class, you see no purpose in meticulously studying and practicing for the finals, because it is very easy. I strongly agree, and am very grateful for you not making us work pointlessly. Thank you for an amazing year of English study!"I enjoyed coming into class, I knew I can just relax and listen to the teacher without any fear of having to meet any unrealistic expectations, it was very calming.The mindfulness meditation program felt like a waste of time.Overall, I had fun and kept loving English, the teacher was great and the class was always well behaved (because of the teacher)."I think the mindfulness was ok and i learned new thingsYou made English classes fun and interesting to come to every single time! I really enjoyed learning with you and I felt that you really do care about making your students have fun while learningI personally didn't care much for the meditations, though I did become more passionate and understanding towards my surroundings because of the mindfulness program.Meditation was a good way to relax after a long tiring day at school, especially after exams.I think this semester challenged me in different ways and at the end i can say that I feel that I overcome those challenges partly because of mindfulness.I really enjoyed the mindfulness program! Sharon taught the material in a very interesting and efficient way. I learned many new skills for coping with stress. I also learned about the importance of living in the present moment and about meditation. I started using the things i learned in my everyday life and they help my deal with different situations better. Thank you!I think the mindfulness program was very effective and in my opinion every student needs to learn it. Everyone even if he doesn't think he needs to, it is very important to be mindful and self- aware.Mindfulness practices, were especially meaningful this year: it is great to learn something that is not only relevant, but necessary. Thank you, Sharon, for your caring and dedication!Unfortunately, the meditation thing was not very effective with me, but everything else was very good. You teach the material in an interesting way, unlike many other teachers."Even though right now I don’t really practice mindfulness and didn’t really give it a real shot, maybe in the future I will, and I will use the tools you gave us. Either way, being exposed to it was interesting, fun and even comforting.The classes were great and I enjoyed them. Thank you very much Sharon ! ❤️"Thank you for giving me the chance to learn mindfulnessI feel as if the mindfulness lessons were just a way to pass the time.
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