young people

Centennial High becoming ‘mindful’ of the benefits of meditation

Janene Holzberg, Baltimore Sun: At their teacher’s suggestion, some Centennial High School students are closing their eyes in class and…

January 18, 2014

Meditation transforms roughest San Francisco schools

David L. Kirp, SFGate: At first glance, Quiet Time - a stress reduction strategy used in several San Francisco middle…

January 14, 2014

Looking with loving eyes (through Google Glass)

I picked up Google Glass, which is essentially a smartphone that you wear on your head, on July 6. I'd…

October 9, 2013

Mindfulness and education

Life Coach extraordinaire Tim Brownson drew my attention to this interesting infographic last week, and I promptly forgot about it…

May 15, 2013

Room to Breathe: The official trailer

Room to Breathe is a surprising story of transformation as struggling kids in a San Francisco public middle school are…

November 13, 2012

Largest randomized-controlled study to date on mindfulness and children shows significant improvements in behavior

In the 2011-12 school year, Mindful Schools partnered with the University of California, Davis to conduct the largest randomized-controlled study…

November 1, 2012

Meditation creates a little breathing space for San Francisco students

Richard Schiffman, OpEdNews: There are two jobs that have become a lot more difficult in recent years. One is being…

October 22, 2012

Teenager credits meditation with helping her on way to singing success

Rob Pattinson, Ormskirk Advertiser: A talented teenager has made it through to the regional finals of a national singing contest…

October 5, 2012

Stress isn’t limited to adults

Keith Upchurch, Herald-Sun, North Carolina: Stress isn't limited to adults. It affects students, too. Whether it's a crushing load of…

July 2, 2012

Miley Cyrus urges young girls to meditate

San Francisco Chronicle: Miley Cyrus is encouraging young girls to meditate more and take time to discover what they really…

May 23, 2012