Walk into any busy classroom and you may feel like you’ve entered a tornado. Kids talking, teachers trying to get through content while navigating different requests, and the inevitable interruptions.

An elementary school in Florida, credits daily mindfulness lessons with helping students cope with stress — and turning the school around... To help these school kids deal with trauma, mindfulness ...

On a sprawling campus in Wading River geared toward students who have experienced trauma, Little Flower school staffers huddled in a music classroom on a recent Thursday to put themselves in the shoes ...

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SCRANTON – Sitting in the shade of maple trees, the Scranton High School students closed their eyes, took deep breaths and exhaled gratitude. They observed the birds singing, the hum of traffic and ...

Mar. 1—Breathing, emotional awareness and an overall understanding of self are just some of the teachings Holly Lees passes on to her students in her mindfulness classes. The certified instructor ...

A student named Royce closes his eyes during a mindfulness session in class at Patricia J. Sullivan Partnership School in Tampa, Fla. Students say the daily lessons help them cope with their feelings.

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TAMPA, Fla. — At 8:30 a.m. on a sunny winter day, the cafeteria tables at the Patricia J. Sullivan Partnership Elementary School are packed. Dozens of students – from kindergarten through the fifth ...