Can mental training in primary school affect students' health, well‑being and school performance?.

Mental training, including techniques such as relaxation, conscious breathing, mindfulness, mindset, visualization, confidence training, and recovery, has been shown to be beneficial for athletic performance and well-being. Although research supports the benefits of mental training for athletic performance, physical activity and health, there is limited knowledge about the effects of mental training on student well-being and academic success. Due to the increasing mental ill-health among children and young people, increased absenteeism, and the risk of sitting at home and being excluded, it is important to explore how mental training can be implemented in the school environment and what effects mental training has on students' results on goal achievement and attendance, but also perceived health and safety. Previous studies in the region have shown that students demand some type of "life skills. The study has a quasi-experimental design where teaching in and about mental training is evaluated in both control and experimental groups