The Importance of Mindfulness In Children

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September 21, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. - Benjamin Franklin - The Importance of Mindfulness In Children While meditation practices are usually associated with adults, there is a growing movement focused on implementing mindfulness practices to optimize the health, well-being and happiness of children. From helping kids thrive in school, to being an effective intervention with autism, to even serving kids that are suffering from cancer and other serious health conditions, meditation is showing that it can have a significant long-term positive affect on child development. { read more } Be The Change For more thoughts and ideas about the benefits of meditation for kids, visit the aptly named Teaching Children Meditation website. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity The One Thing They Carried With Them Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful The College Course That's Changing Lives Relationships Are More Important than Ambition 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From Resilience: The Opposite of Depression Power of Place: Photos From Around the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 149,315 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More