Writing, reading, math and mindfulness? That last subject is increasingly joining the three classic courses, as more young students in the United States are practicing mindfulness, meaning focusing on ...

This article was originally published in The Conversation. Writing, reading, math and mindfulness? That last subject is increasingly joining the three classic courses, as more young students in the ...

Earlier this month, England announced they will begin teaching mindfulness in up to 370 schools nationwide. Damian Hinds, the British secretary of education, said: “Children will start to be ...

"There's a kind of a bridge between cognitive therapy and Buddhist practice in evolutionary psychology," says author Robert Wright. Declining mental health for kids is a growing problem in the U.S.

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 ...

I read the description of the "Mindfulness and Mind-Body Medicine" course with a raised eyebrow, doubting that a 12-week course could actually help medical students manage stress, cope with challenge, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Deborah L. Schussler, University at Albany, State University of New York (THE ...

A student named Royce closes his eyes during a mindfulness session in class at Patricia J. Sullivan Partnership School in Tampa, Fla. Students say the daily lessons help them cope with their feelings.