Mindfulness Training at Schools in Thailand: An Experimental Approach

Abstract

Abstract-Children and adolescent will soon grow up to be the valuable resources to the future of the nation. Hence; their development of their intelligence both IQ and EQ are somewhat crucial. Moreover, there have been several successful researches and studies proven the effectiveness of the EI development through mindfulness training. This research highlights mindfulness training effects on primary school and university students' EI. Methods utilized are the work-skills integrated with mindfulness exercises. 180-degree evaluation of students' EI in form of EQ tests were distributed to students, their teachers, and parents for the school X. Only the student's part is utilized in university Y. The comparison across two experimental groups is utilized. Most of the criterions fall within the national range.Index Terms-Emotional intelligence (EI), emotional quotient (EQ), bully cases, mindfulness training.