Walk into any busy classroom and you may feel like you’ve entered a tornado. Kids talking, teachers trying to get through content while navigating different requests, and the inevitable interruptions.

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First graders at Rivermont Elementary School begin their weekly mindfulness lesson with a deep breathing exercise on the classroom floor. Mindfulness changed Mason Rollins’ life. When he was a first ...

On a sprawling campus in Wading River geared toward students who have experienced trauma, Little Flower school staffers huddled in a music classroom on a recent Thursday to put themselves in the shoes ...

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In our smartphone-centric and distraction-prone society, the simple act of sitting quietly in a chair to focus only your breathing might seem novel, but it can have real benefits: If you can keep your ...

An elementary school in Florida, credits daily mindfulness lessons with helping students cope with stress — and turning the school around... To help these school kids deal with trauma, mindfulness ...

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 - ...

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