Expert Interviews
The Tao of Dr. Seuss for Parents, Educators and Politicians
Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of The Mindful Child, takes a mindful look at the Tao of Dr. Seuss and all his work has taught us. 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
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 approached by people… Read More
Kids & Teens
How Can Teens REALLY Be Happier?
It’s no secret that scientists condition lab mice to act certain ways by offering them a big incentive—food. When the mice reach it, they get to eat, and are satisfied. In human terms, we’re also conditioned to act a certain way throughout our lives in order to obtain the “cheese” being… Read More
Books & Reviews
Gina Biegel’s new mindfulness app for teens now available
Mindful.org's "On Teen Life" blogger, Gina Biegel, has a new app—called "Take a Chill"—to help teens deal with stress. Read More
Kids & Teens
Mindfulness and youth conference in San Diego
"Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth: Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education and Research," a professional mindfulness and youth conference, will take place in San Diego this weekend (Feb. 4-5, 2012). Read More
Kids & 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 Rick Hanson,… Read More
Expert Interviews
Talking with Susan Kaiser Greenland about mindfulness and youth
I recently had the honor of interviewing Susan Kaiser Greenland, who had the courage to leave a well-paying law career to embrace a calling to teach mindfulness meditation to children as young as four years old. She is author of the upcoming… Read More
Kids & Teens
Mind Body Awareness Project celebrates 10 years of working with youth; Looks forward with more training
The Oakland, CA-based organization, which teaches mindfulness to youth, looks back at what they've learned—and ahead, to a new generation of teachers. Read More
Kids & Teens
Wholehearted Listening: How we listen affects how we are heard
This one practice produces dramatic changes in students and teacher-student relationships. Read More
Getting Started
Mindfulness and Youth: To dot-be or not to dot-be?
It’s estimated (conservatively) that one in ten children in the United States would qualify for a diagnosis of Attention Hyperactivty Disorder. We live in an age of "continuous partial attention," where the constant pressure to react to a flood of stimuli goes beyond the reasonable capacities of our brains. Read More
