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mindfulness programs schools popular systematically reviewed evidence regarding effects schoolbased mindfulness interventions psychological outcomes using comprehensive search strategy designed locate published unpublished studies systematic searches 12 databases performed august 2012 studies identified via hand search contact experts two reviewers independently extracted data also selecting information intervention programs elements structure etc feasibility acceptance twentyfour studies identified 13 published nineteen studies used controlled design total 1348 students instructed mindfulness 876 serving controls ranging grade 1 12 overall effect sizes hedges g 040 groups g 041 within groups p 00001 group effect sizes domains cognitive performance g 080 stress g 039 resilience g 036 p 005 emotional problems g 019 third person ratings g 025 ns mindfulnessbased interventions children youths hold promise particularly relation improving cognitive performance resilience stress however diversity study samples variety implementation exercises wide range instruments used require careful differentiated examination data great heterogeneity many studies underpowered measuring effects mindfulness setting challenging field nascent recommendations provided interventions research interventions may proceed