MINDFUL PRACTICE: Elise Cross leads a meditation class for Asheville kids at Urban Dharma. Photo by Tim Cross The benefits of meditation for adults are well-researched and supported by science.

Mindfulness has been a buzzy term for years now, with a slew of mental health experts and celebrities raving about the perks of focusing one's attention on the present without judgment. But while a ...

Lying down on her back with her fellow kindergarten classmates, Samira Javed closes her eyes and brings her hands together near her belly button as a teacher leads the students through a breathing ...

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Just like a bit of quiet, meditative practice can do wonders for mom, it can just as easily become a part of your child’s life and help them become a more confident, thoughtful and mindful person.

Frequently, Sally Munoz, a third-grade teacher at Duchesne Academy in Houston, asks her students to pause for a moment of mindfulness. Sometimes she tells them to focus on the way they’re sitting.

Experts say kids who feel anxious about the COVID-19 pandemic or have trouble falling asleep may benefit from developing their own meditation practice. As mask mandates and talk of vaccines continue, ...

Students at Joseph J. Rhoads Learning Center in Dallas are learning how to practice mindfulness meditation. Keeping young kids focused in school can be tough. That’s why the Dallas Independent School ...

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"The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing." — Jon Kabat-Zinn Parents often ask me, ...

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Conservative Christian watchdog group The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has launched a petition to stop "forced Buddhist meditation" in schools. The group claims children in public ...