Recently a writer contacted me for input to a magazine article about the benefits of mindfulness for children diagnosed with ADHD. In two recent Psychology Today posts, I mention mindfulness as one no ...

Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, a clinical psychologist based in Princeton, New Jersey, told TODAY Parents that mindfulness is about being aware of one’s present moment experience without judgment. "It ...

Last year, my daughter started learning mindfulness in her third-grade class at school. The students would sit in a circle, close their eyes, and quietly take notice of their own thoughts and what was ...

Mindfulness, which is defined as "the simple practise of bringing a kind and accepting attitude to the present moment," can be beneficial to children of all ages. Teaching your child mindfulness can ...

CHICAGO ― A mindfulness-based intervention appears feasible, acceptable, and effective in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), early ...

Back when Travis M. Spencer’s daughter was in fourth grade, there were times when she struggled to fall asleep. On those nights, Spencer used to take a few minutes for mindfulness. First, Spencer ...

It might not surprise a lot of us to know that childhood is no longer a stress-free zone. Pressure to perform better in the social and academic sectors, being overscheduled, parental stress, getting ...

TAMPA, Fla. — At 8:30 a.m. on a sunny winter day, the cafeteria tables at the Patricia J. Sullivan Partnership Elementary School are packed. Dozens of students – from kindergarten through the fifth ...

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Mindfulness is the art of paying attention to your life on purpose, without judging what you notice, says Dr. Michelle Bailey, director of education at Duke Integrative Medicine. While this sounds ...