I used to teach "relaxation" as part of grade 8 drama curriculum in British Columbia. Whoever came up with this idea was brilliant! Students would arrive chatty and full of energy---distracted by thoughts of lunch or love interests or just about ANYTHING other than school and I got to say: OK--let's turn out the lights, lie on the floor and play - who can be quiet the longest! The only other person who had it that good was the gym teacher who could start each class with laps and physically crush any excessive hyperactivity from their prepubescent bodies. At first, I tried using soft music or nature sounds and asked them to breathe in and out, tensing and then releasing various parts of their body. This is called progressive muscle relaxation and while it worked well, I could sense the students got bored of this after a few sessions and started to get distracted. When I asked for feedback on what the challenges were, the majority complained it was...