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
Kids and Teens
Mindfulness for Youth—Bridging Hearts and Minds 

Mindfulness for youth is growing in leaps and bounds in educational, clinical and community settings throughout the world. Why is this? The simple answer—mindfulness works! There is evidence-based research supporting this (click here for articles). I recently had the honor of interviewing… Read More 

  • Gina Biegel
  • January 16, 2012
A mindful group of children laying on the floor in a classroom, embracing their inner angels.
Kids and Teens
Hallowe’en with “Mindful Angels”? 

As more and more people find value in the approach to life that mindfulness practice and its values offer us, will we start to see mindful Halloween costumes? Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • October 25, 2011
Kids and Teens
Advice for Teens: Living Your Dreams 

After participating in the Wisdom 2.0 Youth conference, blogger Gina Biegel reflects on the power of perseverance. There are times when fear can prevent us from following our dreams and goals.  Fear or other such feelings are like monsters under our beds or in our closets and might lead… Read More 

  • Gina Biegel
  • October 14, 2011
Kids and Teens
Now available: Mindfulness Together 

The homepage for the Mindfulness Together online community, designed to support the inner lives of kids and those who love them, has gone public. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • August 30, 2011
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