The Mindful Kids
And Adults Too!

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."
Dalai Lama

According to the Association for Mindfulness in Education, "Fortune 500 companies provide mindfulness instruction to their employees to reduce on-the-job stress, hundreds of hositals refer patients to courses in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to develop skills to cope with physical and emotional pain, and dozens of schools (private and public) across the country are using mindfulness practices to help their students succeed."

Research Links

Mindfulness Programs In Schools Reduce Symptoms of Depression Among Adolescents

Mindfulness Meditation Training Changes Brain Structure in Eight Weeks
Promising Research on Meditation in Schools
Effects of Mindful Awareness Practices on Executive Functions in Elementary School Children Mindfulness Training for Elementary School Students: The Attention Academy
Mindful Schools Research
Integrating Mindfulness Training into K-12 Education: Fostering the Resilience of Teachers and Students
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Mindfulness Training leads to structural changes in the brain that develop and enhance the qualities of:

Research has found that Mindfulness Training for children increases attention and social emotional awareness.

Students are able to stay more focused and pay more attention in class.
Awareness of their body, thoughts, and emotions increase.
They experience less test anxiety.
Classroom management improves because mindfulness improves impulse control and interpersonal skills.
Executive function increases, a key predictor of academic success