The Jeonbuk Provincial Office of Education is launching the "Mind-based Project," a character education program that will be implemented in the second half of the year targeting first-year middle school students in the province until December.

The program consists of four sessions based on neuroscience: △Pause (concentration and awareness) △Think (observation and objectification) △Act (conscious choice) △Reflect (introspection and growth), focusing on enhancing emotional regulation skills through meditation-based character education utilizing activities related to the frontal lobe and limbic system.

The goal is to strengthen students' abilities to manage academic stress, resolve interpersonal conflicts, form self-management habits, and balance the use of digital devices in solving daily life issues. At the same time, the program aims to cultivate key virtues of character education in Jeonbuk such as self-control, self-identity and persistence (self-management capacity), respect and consideration (communication skills).

The Provincial Office of Education plans to continue developing and disseminating effective character education programs for mental health and self-esteem recovery through joint research and collaboration with specialized institutions. Jung Mi-jeong, the head of the Democratic Citizen Education Department, stated, "We will continue the character education policy to help students recognize and regulate emotions and develop conversational skills based on facts."