The Mindfulness Matters faculty group is marking Mindfulness Matters Week Oct. 14–18. Today (Oct. 16), the group will host a live mindfulness activity via Zoom from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Anju Kotwani, a ...

Mindfulness is something we all need right now. As a therapist who often works with the whole family, I'm a firm believer in something called "co-regulation." This means trying to figure out ways to ...

Mindfulness is being aware of all that is in the present moment — our feelings, the sensations in our bodies, the sounds, sights, and smells of the world around us. Mindfulness is noticing.

Sometimes the whole "calm" thing really must come after the storm. The majority of mindfulness activities are calm and quiet. But sometimes, when you’re too angry, anxious, or stressed, sitting still ...

Teenagers report higher levels of stress than adults, and cite school as the highest contributing factor, according to the American Psychological Association's annual report. A summary from 2013 ...

New research shows that mindfulness can help children sleep better; here, 6 mindfulness activities for kids to try now with your wee ones. Helen Egger, MD is a pediatric doctor, early childhood mental ...

Practicing mindfulness offers many benefits in today’s fast-paced work environments. But with endless distractions and competing priorities, staying focused and present during team meetings can be ...

Heart rate variability (HRV) typically increases with parasympathetic activation (rest-and-digest response) and decreases with sympathetic activation (fight-or-flight response). The autonomic nervous ...

CHICAGO, IL—A mindfulness intervention designed for those with uncontrolled hypertension has the potential to reduce systolic blood pressure by clinically-meaningful amounts, according to data from ...

The Mindfulness Matters faculty group is marking Mindfulness Matters Week Oct. 14–18. To conclude the week of activities, the group will host a live mindfulness activity today (Oct. 18) from 1 to 1:30 ...