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
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 

  • Gina Biegel
  • June 13, 2011
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Kids & 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 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • June 6, 2011
Kids & 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 

  • Barry Boyce
  • May 19, 2011
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Kids & Teens
Healing Trauma Through Mindfulness 

Studies into the brains of chronically traumatized children reveal that although there can be crippling side-effects, there is also hope for healing with mindfulness practice. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • April 7, 2011
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Creativity
Kids Explore Compassion through Creativity 

Students from kindergarten to grade 12 are being given the opportunity to explore the meaning of compassion—through art. “Though you can use a lot of words to describe compassion, by putting it into art, art adds value to words and art goes deeper than words,” says James Heiks, the district’s… Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • April 6, 2011
A yellow school bus is driving down a rural road surrounded by grass and trees. The scene is illuminated by soft morning light and the bus is moving away from the camera, heading towards a bend in the road.
Kids & Teens
Rollie’s Vision 

As Tom Preble drives a noisy school bus to its destination, he befriends a nine-year-old blind boy named Rollie. Over time, the pair come to help each other better appreciate the world around them. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • April 4, 2011
An instructor and three children practice yoga in a gym. They are all standing in tree pose with hands in prayer position at their chests. The gym has a blue wall and a wooden floor, with mats laid out for each participant.
Expert Interviews
Inner-City Inner Peace 

You met mindfulness-and-youth pioneers Ali and Atman Smith at Creating a Mindful Society. Together with friend Andres Gonzalez, they've done incredible work. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • March 30, 2011
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Expert Interviews
Teachers Tuning In 

Patricia Jennings explains how a new program is bringing the benefits of mindfulness to the classroom. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • December 9, 2010
A group of seven people sits on cushions in a brightly lit room facing the same direction. They are engaged in meditation, each sitting in a cross-legged position with eyes closed or looking forward. The room has large arched windows letting in natural light.
Kids & Teens
Contemplative Education 

Barry Boyce on three university educators who have begun to integrate mindfulness into their lives and work. Click here to watch related footage from the Creating a Mindful Society conference. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 30, 2010
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Focus & Attention
Please Help Me Learn Who I Am 

Barry Boyce reports on how contemplation can not only improve grades and decision-making skills, but also transform our system of education. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 25, 2010
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