Counselling & Mindfulness Meditation Program — Science Section, Gothami Balika Vidyalaya

A counselling and mindfulness meditation program for the science-section students of Gothami Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 10, held online via Zoom on the evening of 1 July 2021. It was organised by the Meditation Society of the University of Peradeniya in collaboration with the school’s science section.

The program was addressed to students carrying low mood, an anxious mind, a tense body, or difficulty engaging in learning — and set out what a steady mindfulness practice offers them: sharper memory, a longer attention span and greater concentration, better test scores and z-scores, less anxiety and sounder sleep, a more relaxed body, and a returning sense of joy in life.

Conducted by Nayana Pradeep (M.Sc., B.Sc.) — international researcher, environment scientist, and counselling psychologist.