Two new studies from MIT suggest that mindfulness—the practice of focusing one's awareness on the present moment—can enhance academic performance and mental health in middle schoolers. The researchers ...

Mindfulness training can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in middle-school teachers while boosting their self-compassion and classroom management skills, according to a new study by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sixth grade students start their science class with five minutes of meditation at George Washington Middle School in Alexandria, ...

As educators increasingly recognize the importance of social-emotional skills for academic success, many schools are adding mindfulness instruction to help reduce stress, improve students' focus and ...

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 ...

In the past 20 years in the U.S., mindfulness transitioned from being a new-age curiosity to becoming a more mainstream part of American culture, as people learned more about how mindfulness can ...

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 ...