Signature Programme · Education and Re-creation

Heartful Mind.
Educating the heart and mind together.

Attention, emotional balance, and ethical choices — learned together, because success in study, work, and life depends on all three.

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” — often attributed to Aristotle

Why

As children move into adolescence, teachers notice shifts in mood and behaviour, sensitivity to criticism, conflicts in class, and falling motivation as academic pressure rises. Schools focus heavily on marks, while the rapid physical, emotional, and intellectual changes of these years go unaddressed. Yet a student’s ability to manage emotions, build positive relationships, and make ethical decisions is as important as how they perform in exams.

How

Heartful Mind is grounded in the Social, Emotional, and Ethical (SEE) Learning framework. Each session builds on the previous one: participants observe, think critically, reflect, and resolve their questions before moving on.

No homework and no exams — learning comes from everyday situations.

Three tracks

One programme, three stages of life

What changes

What we work on, and what changes

We work on

So that

Attention training and self-regulation

Attention improves

Understanding self and others

Awareness grows

Interpersonal skills and coping with stress

Emotional stress reduces; fewer disciplinary issues

Ethical decision-making, resilience, and systems thinking

Motivation to keep learning

Young Minds at a glance

6–40

Sessions

60–90 min

Session time

20–25

Group

School, NGO, or society

Host

Proof

Four consecutive years at one partner school.

Questions

Questions

Is this an extra-curricular activity?

No. Heartful Mind builds core social, emotional, and ethical capabilities alongside academics.

Is there homework or an exam?

No. Students learn from day-to-day situations.

Can teachers share inputs about a student?

Yes. We welcome inputs from teachers and, through the host organization, from parents.

Can it be completed in a day or on consecutive days?

Each session builds on the last, so consistent sessions over time work far better than a crash course.

Heartful Mind

Success in study, work, and life depends on the heart too.