Calm
Kindergarteners Talk About Mindfulness in “Just Breathe” Short Film
In the four-minute film, kindergarteners discuss coping with emotions and using meditation and breathing techniques.
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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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Focus
The Surprising Benefits of Teaching a Class Outside
A new study finds that a class in nature helps kids be more attentive and focused once they return indoors.
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Calm
Manage Big Parenting Feelings Before They Manage You
Huge parenting misnomer: we need to protect our kids from our negative feelings. The truth: it’s easier to lose control when we’re focused on stopping our emotions. Carla Naumburg explores seven practices to help you build resilience during tense parenting moments.
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Calm
Teaching Kids How to Meditate — and Getting Schools on Board, Too
Dr. Michael Gervais speaks with Ali Smith, executive director of the non-profit Holistic Life Foundation, about bringing mindfulness training to public schools and diverse populations. [Podcast]
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Kids and Teens
How to Avoid A Poorly Designed School Mindfulness Program
Designing and instituting a program for mindfulness in schools is fraught with potential problems. Here’s how to avoid having a poorly-designed program.
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Kids and 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.
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Daily Practices
3 Mindfulness Exercises You Can Try with Your Kids
If you build a game around it, kids will be drawn to mindfulness.
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Anxiety
Calm Your Mind and Boost Your Creativity with Adult Coloring Books
A new breed of coloring books are designed to give stressed-out grown-ups a mini-meditative experience.
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Anxiety
Short Films Will Explore Mindfulness for Healing
The creator of a viral short film about kids meditating is raising funds to create a series of shorts exploring mindfulness meditation as a healing tool.
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