Do life schools serve the prevention of addiction and violence? If so, why?

No mother and no father want their child to “slide” into something that it can’t get out of. The more conscious a human is in their childhood, the less they can be manipulated by the media, drugs, outer group-pressure, put up goals or other temptations of today’s age. The life school supports the development of  self-consciousness. Natural self consciousness is the result, just as clarity, security and self-confidence. Someone who has found meaning and fulfilment within themselves, don’t need drugs, in order to escape into the world of pretence.

What do you do at the life school?

The life school is not a swotting factory, but a playful reminder of that, what the child has known for a long time. It’s all about “the way inside,” so that the life vision and self-confidence don’t “get lost” along the way.

Fantasy journeys strengthen the imagination and produce balance, relaxation and harmony simultaneously.

Exercises that support the sense of balance, have a positive effect on all the other senses and bring us to our own centre, as for example balancing, touch-exercises with closed eyes etc. –  which in turn encourages consciousness, through being present, aware.

Simple exercises that promote concentration and awareness, also promote a conscious awareness – and this in turn leads to the learning process becoming easier, because all the inner senses are simultaneously taking part.

Performance in school and exam results are improved almost “automatically” through the increased safekeeping and attention.  

When children can feel their own centre and are deeply rooted within it, they can “re-mind” themselves of it at any time. In this way they can easily find the entrance to their inner “relaxed atmosphere” in any given situation and release themselves – independently – from pressure to (perform). Learning blocks and fear disappear!

Wouldn’t it make more sense to reform the existing schools, instead of putting more “workload” onto the children, who already have a full appointment diary anyway.

Somebody said once: “To educate a child with a book is good, only, each child needs a different book.” The school system is ponderous and full of regulations. Many teachers are as stiff as their teaching schedules, or they must adhere to them.

We need a fresh wind, in order to “release the schools into freedom”. Maybe the life schools are forerunners, because once they have proven themselves everywhere, it will become quickly obvious, what advantages they offer.  

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