Mindfulness has been a buzzy term for years now, with a slew of mental health experts and celebrities raving about the perks of focusing one's attention on the present without judgment. But while a ...

From a developmental perspective, children’s thinking tends to be more concrete and their attention spans shorter than adults’. As such, in teaching children exercises to optimize their mental health, ...

Hizzoner to NYC kids: Just breathe. All public schools will soon be required to offer two to five minutes of mindful breathing exercises to students every day, Mayor Adams announced with a Zen-like ...

Chloe Roman clasped her hands together in prayer position, slowly raised them over her head, and then wiggled her fingers as ...

Elementary schoolchildren who took mindfulness training two times a week for two years slept an average of 74 extra minutes a night, a new study found. That boost in total sleep time included an ...

Starting this year, all public schools in New York will be required to offer time each day for “mindful breathing” exercises intended to improve mental health. The intent is to help reduce and better ...

But mindfulness is not just for adults. According to mental health experts, it can also be good for children. “Mindfulness helps kids cope with the daily stresses we all face,” says Michael Crowley, ...

All New York City public schools will soon be required to offer 2 to 5 minutes of mindful breathing exercises to students every day, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Tuesday. Officials said educators ...