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Teens Get More than Higher Test Scores with Mindfulness
Beyond grades, this study suggests that teens can rewire their ability to regulate attention and stress.
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Education
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Ohio School Stops Mindfulness Program
The use of mindfulness at Warstler Elementary has drawn complaints from parents concerned about the religious context of the program.
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Meet Your New Study Buddy: Mindfulness
Homework. Exams. Exhale! Gina Biegel on how teens can de-stress with mindfulness.
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For Teens: Resolve to Reduce Back-to-School Stress
Gina Biegel presents 10 mindful tips for minimizing school stress for teens.
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Kids and Teens
Legally Mindful
Charles Halpern on the formation of the Berkeley Initiative for Mindfulness in Law—Berkeley being the first U.S. law school with a full mindfulness curriculum.
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Kids and Teens
Discover “Room to Breathe” at film festival
A new documentary produced by Russell Long—titled Room to Breathe—about a middle school mindfulness program in San Francisco, premieres at the Mill Valley Film Festival this Sunday.
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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…
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Kids and 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…
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Kids and Teens
Hallowe’en with “Mindful Angels”?
As more and more people find value in the approach to life that mindfulness practice and its values offer us, will we start to see mindful Halloween costumes?
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Kids and Teens
Advice for Teens: Living Your Dreams
After participating in the Wisdom 2.0 Youth conference, blogger Gina Biegel reflects on the power of perseverance. There are times when fear can prevent us from following our dreams and goals. Fear or other such feelings are like monsters under our beds or in our closets and might lead…
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