Kids and Teens

Welcome to Mindful.org's health section for kids and teens, a dedicated space where parents, educators, and caregivers can find mindfulness resources tailored for children's well-being. Our content is designed to nurture young minds, offering engaging articles, activities, and guided practices that promote emotional health, concentration, and a positive mindset in kids. From playful mindfulness exercises to strategies for coping with anxiety, our resources help children build resilience and develop healthy habits for life.
A group of people practicing tai chi in a park.
Kids and Teens
Legally Mindful 

Charles Halpern on the formation of the Berkeley Initiative for Mindfulness in Law—Berkeley being the first U.S. law school with a full mindfulness curriculum.  Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • October 10, 2012
Room to Breathe
Kids and Teens
Discover “Room to Breathe” at film festival 

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 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • September 17, 2012
A group of children playing.
Kids and Teens
Teaching habits of mind in school (audio podcast) 

Meditation: coming to a school near you? In this episode of NPR's "On Point," Tom Ashbrook looks at how mindfulness practices are being integrated into North American schools and the research that drives these programs.  Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 8, 2012
Two paper dolls holding hands in front of a city.
Kids and Teens
Reconnect as a family 

Family life can be very, very busy. Here, Susan Kaiser Greenland suggests ways in which we might reconnect with our loved ones and the world around us. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • April 4, 2012
educational settings
Calm
Building an evidence base for mindfulness in educational settings 

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… Read More 

  • Tish Jennings
  • February 29, 2012
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