I want you to imagine a school assembly. Nine hundred students from two high schools and one middle school. It's a boisterous crowd. Lots of shuffling in seats, side talk and shushing by teachers. A bell rings. Eyes close. Meditation begins. The feel of the room changes. The "Quiet Time" program has revolutionized schools in San Francisco. Grades are up, detentions/suspensions down, happiness on the rise, violence on the decline. These student and faculty practitioners are teaching us about more than stress management. They are teaching us how to love ourselves and one another. That's a lesson we need now more than ever. I'm so honored to celebrate them and their #EmotionalWellBeing

A year ago, I met amazing students from Visitacion Valley Middle School and Burton High School in San Francisco. They taught me about the power of meditation to focus the mind, alleviate stress and improve empathy and compassion. Today, I'm back in town to celebrate the success of the "Quiet Time" program and to thank these young people for inspiring my staff to start our own meditation initiative at the office. #EmotionalWellBeing #TBT