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 
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.
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
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
Calm
Applying Mindfulness to Classroom Challenges: A Teacher’s Guide
1. The Greek Chorus of Classroom Demands As a novice kindergarten teacher, I felt besieged by an endless stream of requests—“I can’t find my pencil”—that felt like a Greek chorus interrupting every lesson. Without tools to manage my rising frustration, I’d silently seethe behind a forced smile, leaving… Read More
Kids and Teens
Now and Then
People often ask me how to introduce teens to mindfulness. One of the best ways to answer that question is to illustrate it through a story from my own life, such as the snorkeling adventure I mentioned in my last post. I find that mixing stories with… Read More
Anxiety
Under the Sea
I recently went to Hawaii for the first time, and a friend suggested we go snorkeling to experience the beautiful tropical fish firsthand. I try to be open-minded about checking out new things and I enjoy seeing with fresh eyes, so even though I had learned to swim only a… Read More
Kids and Teens
A Day for Dads
Whatever your plans for Father's Day, appreciation, memories, forgiveness, reflection, and simple kindness can all play a part. Read More
Kids and Teens
Helping families with special needs kids
Parents of children with special needs will be able to take part in free services for the entire month of June at The Mindfulness Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Read More
Kids and Teens
Celebrating Goldie Hawn and MindUP
What do Meryl Streep, Kyle Maclachlan, Kurt Russell, certain players from the worlds of Washington and Wall Street, and I all have in common? We all had the great honor to be together at the Metropolitan Club at New York’s Central Park late last month, celebrating Goldie Hawn’s work in trying… Read More
Kids and Teens
Beautiful & Difficult: Stories on Motherhood and Mindfulness
In honor of Mother’s Day, here is a selection of stories that reveal the fierce, complicated, beautiful heart of motherhood in all its forms—and how mothering is so closely linked to mindfulness. Read More
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