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When Experience Contradicts Research: The Problem with Certainty
A friend recently told me about his classroom experience using mindfulness to promote thoughtful and…
Research Advice That’s New + Useful: Improve Learning by Reappraising...
Research benefits teachers if it gives us new, useful ideas. We can feel relief and…
Does Mindfulness Help? A Blockbuster New Study
Few ideas in education sound better than mindfulness. If mindfulness programs work as intended, teachers…
An Exciting Event In Mindfulness Research [Repost]
I’ve been reviewing old posts, looking for information that might be particularly helpful in today’s…
Good Morning, I love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practice to...
Shauna Shapiro, expert in mindfulness and compassion, recently authored Good Morning, I love You: Mindfulness…
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Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence–The Groundbreaking Meditation Practice...
Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence guides readers through a meditative practice based on…
What if a Research-Supported Educational Idea is Unconstitutional?
A religious studies professor argues that required mindfulness programs in schools create constitutional problems. She also offers solutions. Continue reading
Even More Good News about Mindfulness
A second recent study, this one correlating mindfulness with academic progress, gives us further hope that mindfulness can help our students and our school. Continue reading
An Exciting Event in Mindfulness Research
New research on mindfulness training avoids the pitfalls of earlier studies. And: it shows meaningful changes in both the mind and the brain. Continue reading
What Helps After a Stressful Day? Mindfulness Apps or Digital...
A recent study comparing a mindfulness app to a digital game gives us helpful insight into de-stressing strategies. Continue reading