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) ...

Mindfulness is being aware of all that is in the present moment — our feelings, the sensations in our bodies, the sounds, sights, and smells of the world around us. Mindfulness is noticing.

Many years ago, when my daughter was a toddler, I decided to introduce her to the concept of mindfulness, which is most simply defined as the ability to observe thoughts and feelings non-judgmentally, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But it’s important to remember it’s not just us who may be suffering: many children have had their world turned upside down, too.

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 ...

Mindfulness shows us what is happening in our bodies, our emotions, our minds, and in the world. Through mindfulness, we avoid harming ourselves and others —Thich Nhat Hanh Most of us have heard the ...

If you’ve ever watched a child sit still for more than 30 seconds, you know it feels like spotting a shooting star: rare, beautiful, and gone in a blink. Today’s kids grow up in a world buzzing with ...

Emotions show up before shoe laces are tied and long after lights out. For busy, modern families, the goal is not to stop big feelings. It is to help kids understand them, move through them, and ...

Botany for Kids associates Grace Jackson and Grace Schmalz operate the new summer camp program at Point Loma Native Plant Garden. (Photo courtesy of Botany for Kids / Coastal Sage Gardening) Botany ...

Even as an adult, sorting out some of life’s biggest feelings – whether it’s frustration, annoyance or grief – can be difficult. As a kid, those feelings can feel even bigger. We know mindfulness can ...

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 ...

As adults, we know only too well the effect the coronavirus pandemic and current lockdown can have on mental health. The everyday uncertainty we are experiencing is creating periods of anxiety and low ...