Worley Elementary School in Canton starts the day with music, relaxing students. The Mindful Music Moments program is taking place at 320 schools, camps and social service organizations around the U.S ...

We have all had the experience of getting home from an incredibly stressful day, our muscles tense, jaw clenched, and mind racing. We turn on quiet music, and soon the physical effects of stress ...

Today’s fast-paced, on-demand world offers immense opportunity -- and plenty of distraction. Tuning out worries and remaining focused can be especially difficult for children, many of whom feel ...

Could cost prevent some children from getting new, safer football helmets? Local 12’s chief investigative reporter Duane Pohlman travels to Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab and visits with a medical doctor.

Even if you have heard how good mindfulness is for your health, it can still be difficult to make it a regular part of your life, especially when we have lots of things pulling us in all different ...

"The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing." — Jon Kabat-Zinn Parents often ask me, ...

When psychologist and mindfulness researcher Shauna Shapiro started noticing some behavioral problems with her 3-year-old son, she realized that being an effective parent required more than just a ...

With all the focus on the medical realities and political struggles centered on the Coronavirus, it’s easy to overlook how the struggles effect the emotions and mental health of society’s most ...

In the beginning section of “Growing Up Mindful,” Dr. Christopher Willard asks readers to consider the following: “Where do you do your best thinking or come up with your best ideas? Many people say, ...