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title: School Community (archived)
url: https://mbmi.org/archive/programs/school-community
description: The school programs archived from mbmi.org: the Education Initiative and Kids in the Zone, which taught relaxation skills to students and teachers.
original_author: Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
archived_at: https://web.archive.org/web/20090227224544/http://www.mbmi.org/programs/school_comm_research.asp
---
# School Community (archived)

How the institute brought relaxation-response skills to schools and children.

- Original author: Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
- Original URL: http://www.mbmi.org/programs/school_comm_research.asp
- Captured: 2005-12-21 to 2020-02-08 (94 snapshots)
- Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20090227224544/http://www.mbmi.org/programs/school_comm_research.asp
- Current guide: https://mbmi.org/stress/children-and-teens

## What this page said

The Education Initiative was described as a research-validated program that brings relaxation-response coping skills and life management tools into schools to help educators and students manage stress and improve health and academic performance. It cited growing recognition of stress in binge drinking, depression, insomnia and suicide among young people and said it had been running for almost 20 years, with college partnerships including Harvard, MIT and other Massachusetts campuses.

Kids in the Zone was a medical program for children aged 10 to 14 with stress-related problems such as asthma, insomnia, headaches, fatigue and stomach pain. It ran for eight weekly 90-minute sessions, combining relaxation techniques, healthy coping skills, yoga stretches, eating guidelines and goal setting, with a concurrent program for parents.

## Key points from the original

- Education Initiative: skills for teachers and students, kindergarten to college.
- Kids in the Zone: eight weekly sessions for ages 10 to 14.
- A concurrent program was offered for parents.

This is a historical record, not medical advice.