Mindfulness involves paying attention to the present moment and one's thoughts and feelings, as well as letting go of anxious thoughts. Research shows that mindfulness-based stress reduction can relieve stress, anxiety, and depression in children. Mindfulness practice helps improve focus, self-esteem, and well-being while reducing anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep problems by allowing people to control thoughts and emotions without reacting to situations.

1. Mindfulness and kids

2. What is Mindfulness?
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Mindfulness involves paying attention to
the present moment and becoming more
aware of thoughts and feelings.
It also involves being able to let go of
thoughts and feelings that cause us
anxiety.

4. The benefits of mindfulness
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Regular practiceof mindfulnesshelpspeopleto
control their thoughtsand emotions.
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It improvesour ability to focusour attention-helpful
for revising and exams.
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It can stop usreacting to situations.
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It can improveour self-esteem and wellbeing.
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It reducesanxiety, depression, stressand sleep
problems.

5. Evidence
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Research shows that mindfulness based stress
reduction (MBSR) can relieve stress, anxiety
and depression in children (Saltzman and
Goldin, 2008).
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Semple and Colleagues (2010) found that
mindfulness reduced anxiety in children.

6. Evidence
•Schonert-Reichel and Lawlor (2010) compared
teenagerswho had participated in the
mindfulnesseducation program with thosewho
did not and found significant and positive
improvementsin their positiveemotions,
namely optimism.

7. Mindfulness is a powerful technique
• One study showed physical and psychological
improvements for 225 participants with chronic
intractable pain.

8. Mindfulness can change the way our
brain works
One study found that the parts of the brain involved in
self-reflection and empathy were significantly thicker in
the people are mindful (Lazar).