"Let’s sit up nice and tall with a long back, shoulders relaxed. Maybe close your eyes or keep them opened. Take a deep breath in through your nose as if you’re smelling a flower, breathe out fully through your mouth as if you’re blowing out birthday candles....” In recent years local schools have begun bringing mindfulness techniques into the classroom to help students learn to focus, regulate their emotions and manage stress in a healthy way. Mindfulness is simply “noticing