A small group of sixth-graders filtered into socially distanced seats on a recent Wednesday in a classroom at Pleasant Hills Middle School - a room whose very design indicated that this would be a ...

Children tend to sleep less as they approach early adolescence, perhaps because of the pressures of homework and the presence of social media. Now, new research suggests that loss of precious slumber ...

It's not easy to clear your mind nowadays, thanks to the increasingly fast-paced and demanding world around us. Taking a moment to breathe, though, has many benefits for adults and children alike.

Mindfulness increasingly has been practiced around the nation in recent decades, boosted by pioneering programs such as one at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, applying mindfulness to ...

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 ...

A project shows how implementing an evidence-based mindfulness program in a summer camp setting decreases emotional distress in school age children and empowers campers and counselors alike - ...

Cape Elizabeth Middle School Mindfulness Director Erica Marcus is hosting a series of virtual meetings for parents and caregivers and also has a new book coming out in May. Courtesy / Erica Marcus ...

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, ...

A tree sculpted by Lilliput Play Homes, which includes a seating area within its open trunk, in the CHILL Mindfulness Room at Pleasant Hills Middle School is photographed on Feb. 3 in Pleasant Hills, ...