Teaching schoolkids to practice mindfulness can boost their mental health—and, maybe, even their grades. That's the takeaway from a new review of more than three dozen research studies on school-based ...

Students often doodle—sometimes to fidget, to focus, or just to stay awake in class. The habit can frustrate teachers. But doodling can also promote mindfulness, said Tim Needles, an art and emerging ...

First graders at Rivermont Elementary School begin their weekly mindfulness lesson with a deep breathing exercise on the classroom floor. Mindfulness changed Mason Rollins’ life. When he was a first ...

Social disconnection, isolation, and stress are key contributors to the loneliness epidemic and mental health crisis impacting young people on college campuses today. These issues affect people of all ...

Engaging middle-school students in brief mindfulness exercises could boost their reading performance—and could offer an effective intervention to help youth from historically minoritized backgrounds, ...

Intentional Minds, a local yoga and mindfulness organization for kids and families, is opening its first brick-and-mortar ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Keeping kids captivated is key for learning and retention. But, as any teacher will tell you, that can be hard to do. Jeremy Nash rises to that challenge and helps his students ...

In 1979, a report from the Surgeon General inspired Jon Kabat-Zinn to action. The U.S. "Healthy People" report chronicled Americans' struggles with chronic diseases, connecting poor health with ...

Recently a writer contacted me for input to a magazine article about the benefits of mindfulness for children diagnosed with ADHD. In two recent Psychology Today posts, I mention mindfulness as one no ...