A recent study published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that focusing on positive results, such as enjoying better skin and more money by not smoking - rather than gloomy warnings of lung cancer and death - may be more effective in trying to educate young people.

The first Steiner school opened in Germany almost a century ago. Since then, the network has grown to over 1,000 Steiner schools worldwide; now the UK officially recognises this more holistic approach to learning.

For many, meditation is a powerful life tool acquired only later in life. However, thanks to heightened awareness and various movements popping up around the globe, the next generation are now getting wired into this invaluable mind-calming technique from an earlier age.

New research has emerged to reinforce a common assumption that children who eat breakfast are more likely to excel at school.