Goldie Hawn, Mindfulness Ambassador (with video)

That’s right. It seems that the  “It Girl” of the 60s is taking her ongoing appreciation of Buddhism and mindfulness to children across the pond. It’s not that much of a surprise, given Hawn’s recent endorsement of the book Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness, from which Take 5, below, is excerpted.

Having formed the Hawn Foundation, whose mission is to “create a more mindful world,” the actress, producer, and “creative philanthropist” has been taking meetings with British education secretary Michael Gove, looking for ways to make the benefits of mindfulness part of school-kids’ curriculum. “A peaceful, happy child,” says Goldie, “is the first step towards a peaceful world.”