Debra Laxton

Using mindfulness to support young children’s well-being in the nursery school

Journal of Early Childhood Research November 11, 2025 Sandra Lyndon, Abi Horn, Debra Laxton

This paper explores how a mindfulness approach can support young children’s well-being in nursery schools. The research draws on a small-scale qualitative research project with four maintained nursery schools in the South of England. In total there were 33 participants including 5 early years professionals and 27 children aged between 3 and 4 years. An action research approach was adopted...