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Youth participating in a nine-week mindfulness program around exam time reported lower stress than youth who did not receive the training.  Read more

Stress isn't reserved for adults. Here are a few simple mindfulness practices for children.  Read more

Homework. Exams. Exhale! Gina Biegel on how teens can de-stress with mindfulness.  Read more

Children asked to commit three acts of kindness each week received a greater boost in their popularity from peers than children who were asked to visit three places each week.  Read more

Dr. Mark Greenberg on how to plan for the full development of a child, not just their grades. Read more

Mindfulness is making its way into our schools. But is it an add-on or integral to education? Read more

One Hallowe'en soon, we expect the "Mindful Angel" at our doorstep. How about you? Read more

A small production company that creates products to help children develop self-awareness and emotional intelligence is raising funds to launch a book. Its message? Failing doesn't make you a failure. Read more

A new documentary produced by Russell Long—titled Room to Breathe—about a middle school mindfulness program in San Francisco, premieres at the Mill Valley Film Festival this Sunday.  Read more

For those of us who teach mindfulness in educational settings, building an evidence base for our work is critical. Mindfulness programs in educational settings are growing in popularity, but if this trend is to continue, and not become a passing fad, it needs research. I am often approached by people who have developed a mindfulness-based […] Read more