Compassion
Priming the Teenage Brain for Compassion
Adolescent development isn't all hormones and drama. As Daniel Siegal explains, it's a time when teens begin to foster greater compassion and kindness. 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
Mindfulness at School Improves Critical Learning Skills
New research shows that classroom-based mindfulness programs can aid the development of executive function abilities in young children, while also helping them cope better with stress. Read More
Compassion
A Kindness Practice for Families
Explore this mindfulness practice that parents and kids can do together—offering good wishes and compassion to others. Read More
Anxiety
The Beauty of Everyday Miracles
Chris Willard shares his journey from being homeless to teaching awareness at Harvard Medical School. Read More
Calm
Mindfulness for Middle Schoolers
Two new studies from Yale, Harvard and MIT found that mindfulness may help improve mental health and academic performance in middle schoolers. Read More
Focus
Meditation in Public Schools: Pro or Con?
Does meditation help students navigate stressful thoughts, or set them up to be more passive? A look into the debate around meditation in schools. Read More
Compassion
Three Ways to Raise Empathic Kids So They Become Compassionate Adults
Considering how to make the children in our lives better people helps us reflect on how we ourselves can be more compassionate. Read More
Audio
Mindful Kids Practice: Coming Back to the Positive
What went well today? Kids and teens can explore this eight-minute guided meditation for noticing the positive. Read More
Calm
Four Ways to Support Teens’ Social-Emotional Development at School
Here are four ways you can help teens to develop greater self-awareness—and ultimately enhance their sense of status and respect among peers and adults. Read More
Kids and Teens
Mindful Educators Community
A free resource offering the best practices for bringing mindfulness into the classroom from 25 of today’s leading mindfulness experts and educators. Read More
