With school schedules getting busier, screen time increasing, and daily routines becoming more demanding, children today need simple practices that help them stay calm, focused, and emotionally ...

Researchers report children who used a mindfulness app at home for 40 days showed improvements in several aspects of mental health, including reductions in stress and negative emotions such as ...

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 ...

Emotions show up before shoe laces are tied and long after lights out. For busy, modern families, the goal is not to stop big feelings. It is to help kids understand them, move through them, and ...

Mindfulness shows us what is happening in our bodies, our emotions, our minds, and in the world. Through mindfulness, we avoid harming ourselves and others —Thich Nhat Hanh Most of us have heard the ...

An elementary school in Florida, credits daily mindfulness lessons with helping students cope with stress — and turning the school around... To help these school kids deal with trauma, mindfulness ...

When I teach self-compassion to kids in schools, I do an exercise in which kids imagine that a friend of theirs has lost or broken something special. How would they respond to their friend? I then ask ...

Mindful breathing can be done almost anywhere and helps calm your mind and body. Body scanning helps you notice how your body feels without trying to change it. The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding exercise helps ...

Morning routines play a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of our day. I want to share insight on the significance of morning rituals and explore the diverse ways individuals can kick start their ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- It's a motivational Wednesday and today Christia L. Smith joined us to share a few tips to create more joy in your life.For more information, connect on Instagram or visit her website ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Many studies have found that practicing mindfulness — defined as cultivating an open-minded attention to the present moment — has benefits for children. Children who receive ...