Dead Kennedys songs weren’t supposed to be instruction manuals

“You kids will meditate in school!/YOU KIDS WILL MED!IT!ATE! IN! SCHOOOOOOL!!!”

In Vermont, where mindfulness programs are now available in some elementary and high schools, “we worked the most on language,” says Marilyn Neagley, director of the Talk About Wellness initiative, which teaches self-calming skills to school-age kids.

“When we say ‘mindfulness,’ we feel it’s safer than saying ‘meditation,’ ” whereas yoga is often simply referred to as “stretching…”