Body Scan
Body Scan for Kids
An 11-minute body scan for children to help bring calmness, attention, and appreciation to hectic daytime routines and marathon bedtime rituals. Read More 
Kids & Teens
Kids and teens benefit from mindfulness just as much as adults - sometimes more. Find age-appropriate practices, advice for parents and teachers, and research on how mindfulness supports young people's emotional development.
Kids & Teens
Middle-Schoolers Tame Anxiety in “Release” Short Film
Between stacks of homework, bullies, and awkward texts, middle school is its own sort of battlefield. In this five-minute film, students work through their anxieties using mindfulness. Read More
Kids & Teens
The Lead Crisis in Flint: Where Mindfulness and Public Health Meet
There's a large-scale community mindfulness effort underway in Flint, MI to combat a health crisis: Flint area children may have suffered irreversible damage due lead-contaminated water. Read More
Kids & Teens
Empowering Kids to Feel Safe Saying No
Even the simple act of asking our children for affection can be more about us than about them—Kids need to feel safe holding back. Read More
Kids & Teens
What’s On Our Minds
Three things that are on the top of our editors' minds right now. Read More
Kids & Teens
Connecting with Challenging Kids by Leaning in to Discomfort
Off-putting behavior can make us feel awkward—but it's a message, an unintentional way that children and teens telegraph their emotional pain. When we lean in to that pain, the results change the conversation. Read More
Expert Interviews
How Mindfulness Transforms Education
Caverly Morgan describes how she brought mindfulness to teens in Portland, Oregon, and how working with young people has transformed her. Read More
Kids & Teens
Can a Change in Mindset Help Teens De-stress?
According to a recent study, training teens in a "growth mindset" can reduce their stress and improve their grades. Read More
Focus & Attention
Two Simple Mindfulness Practices For Back-To-School
Teachers and parents can help kids regulate, shift, and stabilize their energy and mood, allowing for a little more silence and a little more focus. Read More
Kids & Teens
How Self-Compassion Can Help Teens De-stress
Teen stress is on the rise. According to a new study, learning mindfulness and self-compassion can help teens cope. Read More
