Mindfulness is more than meditation — and there are many ways to get kids to enjoy the benefits.

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 ...

By now, most of us have heard of "mindfulness," the practice of focusing attention on the present moment without any judgment. Many adults practice it through meditation, yoga… ...

Columnist’s note: A previous column discussed mindful meditation and how it can help adult depression and anxiety. In people without those conditions, meditation can help relieve stress, and improve ...

Our kids are busier than ever, and practicing mindfulness can help reduce their anxiety, improve focus and memory, and make falling asleep easier, research suggests. These apps will chill your ...

Susan Kaiser Greenland, an educator with 30 years of training in meditation, works with children to teach them mindfulness and has written several books that guide others in doing the same.

Experts say practicing mindfulness techniques with your kids develops their attention and focus, and can help with anxiety, stress and other mental health issues.

"We are mindful and heartful" is the golden rule at the school, and the children practice mindful meditation in the mornings and after recess, among other times, often with 30 seconds to five ...

Kids are actually more receptive to mindfulness and meditation than some adults, Binzen notes, since they lack preconceived notions about its strangeness or difficulty.

Fisher-Price's Meditation Mouse is a plush toy with a gentle personality designed to teach toddlers and preschoolers mindfulness using guided meditation tracks.

Daily yoga and mindfulness classes, she found, improved third graders’ well-being and emotional health. Her team began by testing the kids for anxiety disorders — and found that a whopping 52 ...