Torrey Pines High School art teacher Katie O’Brien wrote, illustrated and self-published her new book “The Joy of Mindfulness ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How does teaching kids mindfulness benefit them? Experts explain. (Image: Getty; illustration by Aida Amer for Yahoo) ...

But mindfulness is not just for adults. According to mental health experts, it can also be good for children. “Mindfulness helps kids cope with the daily stresses we all face,” says Michael Crowley, ...

Although the findings are preliminary, they suggest a program like this one could help pediatric patients to manage mental health challenges.

Helping kids understand that everyone gets angry is critical in developing a healthy relationship with anger. To respond to ...

These are weird and stressful times for all of us and, unfortunately, young children are no exception. Whether they’ve picked up on the anxieties of those around them or are struggling with online ...

As mindfulness makes its way progressively into the mainstream media and the world at large, the wide-ranging researched benefits continue to accrue: Increased—focused attention, compassion, ...

If you’re interested in teaching mindfulness for kids, here’s a list of children’s picture books and nonfiction books that will help you introduce the concept of mindfulness to a child. Mindfulness is ...

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 ...

Recently a writer contacted me for input to a magazine article about mindfulness with children diagnosed with ADHD. In a recent Psychology Today blog, I mention mindfulness as one no-risk non-drug ...

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 ...