Desarrollando la atención y autorregulación por medio del Mindfulness

Abstract

The main aim of this research paper is to emphasize the importance of the use of Mindfulness as a toll that helps in self-regulation and attention inside the classroom. This study tries to answer the research question: What improvements can be seen in the self-regulation and attention of a group of children from 5 to 6 years old with the use of strategies for attention activities, breathing exercises and meditation in a private school in Samborondón? The sample of the study consisted in 5 Kindergarten students. It was concluded that Mindfulness plays a key role in the development of self-regulation and attention, since students can improve their capacity for self-regulation through the constant work of emotions, thus achieving emotional self-awareness, reducing their impulsive actions triggered by these.