Calm
How to Decipher the Emotions Behind Your Child’s Behaviors
Being open to your child's thoughts and feelings can help with the trickiest parenting struggles.
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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.
Compassion
Four Ways to Foster Gratitude in Children
Children who learn to practice gratitude are happier and more optimistic in the long run. Try this four-step practice to foster gratitude with your child.
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Calm
What Your Teen is Really Saying When They’re Angry
Here are four ways to respond to your teen's anger—and a mindfulness practice to encourage smoother communication.
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Calm
How Parents’ Love Helps Kids Thrive
Researcher Barbara Fredrickson highlights exactly how positive emotions like love, joy, and gratitude help us grow and become better versions of ourselves.
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Anxiety
A Mindfulness Practice for Stressed-Out Parents
Try this mindfulness practice the next time that mean inner voice pops up and starts making parenting harder than needs to be.
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Calm
Five Ways to Foster Self-Esteem in Kids
Parents often respond to children's self-doubt by offering praise. But what they really need is help quieting their inner critic.
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Calm
How to Create a Glitter Jar for Kids
The glitter jar represents the mind settling. It's a great afternoon activity that your kids can keep coming back to as a mindfulness practice.
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Anxiety
Three Ways to Help Your Stressed-Out Teenager
More than 90% of young people today are struggling with worry and anxiety. Here’s how to help a stressed-out teenager cope.
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Compassion
Mindful Parenting: Give Yourself Space to Choose to Respond
Putting space between you and your reaction allows you to respond with kindness—both to your children, and to other parents.
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Anxiety
How Can Mindfulness Support Teen Mental Health
New research explores using mindfulness for teen depression, and for other major health conditions like pain, glaucoma, and chronic stress.
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