Om Paramatmane Nama…
These words might sound a bit foreign, but to the John Colet School community, this little phrase represents a big part of their daily life. Throughout the day, students and staff Pause for at least five seconds before starting a new activity. The result? A more grounded, more present and more attentive approach to their learnings, and life.
This practice of mindfulness is not a new concept – perhaps you already incorporate an element of it in your life at home, or at work? But it’s something that John Colet School embedded in their values since the school’s inception over 35 years ago.
Headmaster Julian Wilcock says the school’s unique Pause philosophy continues to garner positive feedback from parents, high school teachers, and the children themselves, who value learning about self-awareness from an early age.
“We know that attention is a learned skill, and have found that this simple act of
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