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.

Teachers across the country are preparing for a school year brimming with unprecedented challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. A likely byproduct? Teachers’ stress levels could soar, ...

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 ...

While teens attend the Garden of Joy Culinary Academy to learn how to cook, the free, after-school program has a broader ...

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 ...

CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — As kids have returned to a busy and hectic school schedule, a special program is expanding in Western Pennsylvania to give them a few minutes each day to refocus and recenter ...

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