get funding for the new program. I will set up over-the-phone
interviews with principles from each school, in hopes of setting
up an assembly for teachers and parents to get informed on the
new program.
My plan will be very cost efficient. The majority of the
funding will be provided by Cascadia Now. If the plan begins
on time, meditation could be in over half of Washington
Schools by 2020.
As a meditator and yogi for over 10 years, I believe I have
the right to say meditation CAN change lives for the better. I
have also dedicated many years to research on how meditation
can decrease stress, depression and anxiety in youth.
THE PROBLEM
Teens and stress
Teens are feeling high levels of stress that are negatively
affecting their everyday lives. In fact, according to a 2014
survey for the American Psychological Association, U.S
teenagers report feeling more stressed out than adults do
(Bethune, 2014.) Stressors can range from school to friends,
work and family. Unfortunately, rarely ever do teens use
healthy methods to cope with their stress. As the following