10 Ways to Teach Mindfulness to Kids
Mindfulness is good for kids! There is an emerging body of research that indicates that mindfulness can help children improve their abilities to pay attention, to calm down when they are upset, and to...
View ArticleWhy We Need Mindfulness in Schools
When I teach mindfulness to high school students, they tell me they use mindfulness practices to help them focus in class, to remain calm when something upsets them, and to deal with stress and...
View ArticleHow Mindfulness Changes Your Life
Mindfulness changes how we relate to life. And that's life-changing!
View ArticleMindful Mantras for Teachers
During tough moments in the classroom, we can call upon the inner stillness that is always with us, the stillness we cultivate in formal practice. A simple mantra can help us create space for a kind...
View ArticleMindful Parenting Q & A
Staying calm during the stressful times, coping with kids growing up too fast, creating meaningful family rituals, and more...
View ArticleWhat is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is paying attention on purpose. It's meta-awareness -- awareness of your awareness! It's noticing when your attention has wandered, and then bringing your awareness back to the sensations,...
View ArticleWhat Dead Poets’ Society Taught Us About Being a Teacher
As educators, administrators, friends, and neighbors, let’s remember that the most important thing we do is create a compassionate community for meaningful connection with students. It is our...
View ArticleEVERY Day is “Bring Your Mindfulness to Work” Day!
We spend a good portion of our time reliving the past and pre-living the future. And while reminiscing and planning are important human activities, they often get in the way of our productivity. How...
View ArticleThe Simple Practice That Can Make You Happier
learn the simple practice that research tells us will make us happier!
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